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standard standard ★★★★☆/stæ̱ndə(r)d/1[N-COUNT	可数名词](尤指合格的)水平，水准 A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable.   [with supp]The standard of professional cricket has never been lower...职业板球的水平从来没有这么低过。There will be new national standards for hospital cleanliness.有关医院清洁的新国家标准将会出台。2[N-COUNT	可数名词](用以衡量质量的)标准，基准 A standard is something that you use in order to judge the quality of something else.   [with supp]...systems that were by later standards absurdly primitive.以后来的标准来衡量显得非常原始的系统3[N-PLURAL	复数名词]See also:double standard；道德准则；行为规范 Standards are moral principles which affect people's attitudes and behaviour.   [usu with supp]My father has always had high moral standards.我父亲一直具有很高的道德准则。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]普通的；常规的 You use standard to describe things which are usual and normal.   [usu ADJ n]It was standard practice for untrained clerks to advise in serious cases such as murder...让未经过训练的书记员在诸如谋杀等重大案件中提供建议是普遍的做法。No other executive car can offer you the same level of standard equipment at this price.再无其他高级轿车能按这个价格水平为你提供同样水准的标准配置。5[ADJ	形容词](作品等)受广泛阅读的，最受推崇的，最具权威性的 A standard work or text on a particular subject is one that is widely read and often recommended.   [ADJ n] standard1 nounstandard2 adjectivestandardstan‧dard1 /ˈstændəd $ -ərd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1level of quality/achievement [countable, uncountable] the level that is considered to be acceptable, or the level that someone or something has achieved:  Students have to reach a certain standard or they won’t pass. The airline has rigorous safety standards.standard of The committee is assessing the standard of care in local hospitals.2moral principles standards [plural] moral principles about what kind of behaviour or attitudes are acceptable:  the recent decline in moral standardsstandards fall/slip/go down Standards have slipped since I was a boy.3measurement [countable] a fixed official rule for measuring weight, purity, value etc:  an official government standard for the purity of silver4song [countable] a popular song that has been sung by many different singers:  popular jazz standards5flag [countable] old-fashioned a flag used in ceremonies:  the royal standard →double standard, living standardCOLLOCATIONSverbsmeet/reach a standard· Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene.set/lay down a standard· The government sets standards that all hospitals must reach.raise/improve standards· We are determined to raise standards in our schools.lower standards· He refused to lower his standards.maintain standards (=keep them at a good level)· Television companies should maintain standards of taste and decency.standards improve· The standard of this festival improves every year.standards fall/slip/decline· School inspectors say that educational standards have fallen.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + standardhigh/good· The standard of their work was generally very high.low/poor· The report says the standard of children’s diet in Britain is poor.acceptable· All too often their behaviour has fallen below acceptable standards.stringent/strict/rigorous/tough standards (=high standards that are difficult to reach)· The Marines’ rigorous standards mean that only a small proportion of applicants are successful.international standards· Clearly there is a need for international standards to be laid down to govern food safety.safety/hygiene/quality etc standards· All our products meet the current safety standards.academic/educational standards· There had been a policy of raising academic standards within the school.environmental standards (=to protect the environment)· They called on the Indian government to apply stricter environmental standards.professional standards (=within a particular profession)· The institutions have an evident interest in maintaining professional standards.living standards (also standard of living) (=the level of comfort and the amount of money people have)· Living standards at all income levels improved over that period.phrasesan improvement/rise in standards· There has been an improvement in living standards.a decline/drop in standards· There has been a general decline in standards of literacy among undergraduates.be/come up to standard (=be good enough)· Her work was not up to standard.be below standard (=not be good enough)· His performance yesterday was below standard.by modern standards/today’s standards· The technology was crude by modern standards.by our standards (=judging by what we are used to)· The equipment was very old-fashioned by our standards.by British/African etc standards· Class sizes are small by British standards.standard1 nounstandard2 adjectivestandardstandard2 ●●● S2 W2 adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1accepted as normal or usual:  We paid them the standard rate.standard practice/procedure (=the usual way of doing things) Searching luggage at airports is now standard practice. The format is fairly standard.► see thesaurus at normal2regular and usual in shape, size, quality etc  OPP  non-standard:  We make shoes in standard and wide sizes. All these vans are made to a standard design.3a standard book, work etc is read by everyone studying a particular subject4the standard form of a language is the one considered to be correct and is used by most people  OPP  non-standard:  the standard spelling standard English pronunciation

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         NAmE                ˈstændərd                /                              noun                ,                  adjective                            standard      standards                            noun        ★                    level of quality        品质标准                    1        ★                  [countable                ,         uncountable          ]                          standard(of sth)                          a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable            （品质的）标准，水平，规格，规范                                    ◆          a fall in academic standards          学术水准的下降                          ◆          We aim to maintain            high standardsof customer care.                    我们的宗旨是始终以高标准为顾客服务。                          ◆          The standard of this year's applications is very low.          今年的申请标准很低。                          ◆          He failed to            reach the required standard,and did not qualify for the race.                    他未能达到所要求的标准，因而不具备参赛资格。                          ◆          Her work is not            up to standard            (= of a good enough standard).                    她的工作不合格。                          ◆          Who            sets the standardfor water quality?                    水质标准由谁来制订？                          ◆          A number of Britain's beaches fail to            meetEuropean            standardson cleanliness.                    英国有几处海滩不符合欧洲的清洁标准。                          ◆          In the shanty towns there are very poor            living standards.                    棚户区的生活水平很低。                          ☞see also                                                    standard of living                                              ,                                                    substandard                                                                2        ★                  [countable                ,         usually plural          ]                          a level of quality that is normal or acceptable for a particular person or in a particular situation            正常的水平；应达到的标准                                    ◆          You'd better            lower your standardsif you want to find somewhere cheap to live.                    要想找个便宜的地方住，你最好降低要求。                          ◆          It was a simple meal by Eddie's standards.          在埃迪看来，那不过是一顿便饭。                          ◆          The equipment is slow and heavy            by modern standards.                    按现代标准，那台设备又慢又笨重。                            level of behaviour        行为标准                    3        ★        standards                  [plural          ]                          a level of behaviour that sb considers to be morally acceptable            行为标准；道德水准                                    ◆          a man of high moral standards          道德水准高的人                          ◆          Standards aren't what they used to be.          现在的行为标准和过去不一样了。                          ☞see also                                                    double standard                                                                unit of measurement        度量衡标准                    4                  [countable          ]                          a unit of measurement that is officially used; an official rule used when producing sth            法定度量衡标准；法定含量；技术规范；产品规格                                    ◆          a reduction in the weight standard of silver coins          银币法定重量标准的降低                          ◆          industry standards          工业标准                          ☞see also                                                    gold standard                                                                flag        旗帜                    5                  [countable          ]                          a flag that is used during official ceremonies, especially one connected with a particular military group            仪式上使用的旗帜；（尤指）军旗                                      song        歌曲                    6                  [countable          ]                          a song that has been recorded by many different singers            （很多歌手录制过的）歌曲                                                    adjective        ★                    average/normal        普通；正常                    1        ★                  average or normal rather than having special or unusual features            普通的；正常的；通常的；标准的                                    ◆          A standard letter was sent to all candidates.          给所有求职者均寄去了一封标准函。                          ◆          Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms.          电视机是多数旅馆房间里的标准设施。                          ◆          the standard rate of tax            (= paid by everyone)                    标准税率                          ◆          It is            standard practiceto search visitors as they enter the building.                    对进入这栋建筑物的来访者进行搜查是例行做法。                          ◆          All vehicles come with a CD player            as standard.                    所有汽车售出时通常都配有 CD 播放机。                            size/measurement        尺寸；量度                    2        ★                  [usually before noun          ]                          following a particular standard set, for example, by an industry            （符合）标准的；按一定规格制作的                                    ◆          standard sizes of clothes          服装的标准尺寸                            book/writer        著作；作者                    3                  [only before noun          ]                          read by most people who are studying a particular subject            权威性的                                      language        语言                    4                  [usually before noun          ]                          (of spelling, pronunciation, grammar, etc.          拼写、读音、语法等          )                          believed to be correct and used by most people            标准的；规范的                                    ◆          Standard English          规范的英语                          ☞compare                                                    non-standard                                                     (1              )                                ,                                                    substandard                                                                    stand·ard              /        ˈstændəd                ; 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Collins	standard ★★★★☆ /stæ̱ndə(r)d/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指合格的)水平，水准 A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable. [with supp] The standard of professional cricket has never been lower... 职业板球的水平从来没有这么低过。 There will be new national standards for hospital cleanliness. 有关医院清洁的新国家标准将会出台。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](用以衡量质量的)标准，基准 A standard is something that you use in order to judge the quality of something else. [with supp] ...systems that were by later standards absurdly primitive. 以后来的标准来衡量显得非常原始的系统 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]See also:double standard ；道德准则；行为规范 Standards are moral principles which affect people's attitudes and behaviour. [usu with supp] My father has always had high moral standards. 我父亲一直具有很高的道德准则。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]普通的；常规的 You use standard to describe things which are usual and normal. [usu ADJ n] It was standard practice for untrained clerks to advise in serious cases such as murder... 让未经过训练的书记员在诸如谋杀等重大案件中提供建议是普遍的做法。 No other executive car can offer you the same level of standard equipment at this price. 再无其他高级轿车能按这个价格水平为你提供同样水准的标准配置。 5 [ADJ 形容词](作品等)受广泛阅读的，最受推崇的，最具权威性的 A standard work or text on a particular subject is one that is widely read and often recommended. [ADJ n]
Oxford	stand·ard ★ / ˈstændəd ; NAmE ˈstændərd / noun , adjective standard standards noun ★ level of quality 品质标准 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] standard(of sth) a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable （品质的）标准，水平，规格，规范 ◆ a fall in academic standards 学术水准的下降 ◆ We aim to maintain high standardsof customer care. 我们的宗旨是始终以高标准为顾客服务。 ◆ The standard of this year's applications is very low. 今年的申请标准很低。 ◆ He failed to reach the required standard,and did not qualify for the race. 他未能达到所要求的标准，因而不具备参赛资格。 ◆ Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). 她的工作不合格。 ◆ Who sets the standardfor water quality? 水质标准由谁来制订？ ◆ A number of Britain's beaches fail to meetEuropean standardson cleanliness. 英国有几处海滩不符合欧洲的清洁标准。 ◆ In the shanty towns there are very poor living standards. 棚户区的生活水平很低。 ☞see also standard of living , substandard 2 ★ [countable , usually plural ] a level of quality that is normal or acceptable for a particular person or in a particular situation 正常的水平；应达到的标准 ◆ You'd better lower your standardsif you want to find somewhere cheap to live. 要想找个便宜的地方住，你最好降低要求。 ◆ It was a simple meal by Eddie's standards. 在埃迪看来，那不过是一顿便饭。 ◆ The equipment is slow and heavy by modern standards. 按现代标准，那台设备又慢又笨重。 level of behaviour 行为标准 3 ★ standards [plural ] a level of behaviour that sb considers to be morally acceptable 行为标准；道德水准 ◆ a man of high moral standards 道德水准高的人 ◆ Standards aren't what they used to be. 现在的行为标准和过去不一样了。 ☞see also double standard unit of measurement 度量衡标准 4 [countable ] a unit of measurement that is officially used; an official rule used when producing sth 法定度量衡标准；法定含量；技术规范；产品规格 ◆ a reduction in the weight standard of silver coins 银币法定重量标准的降低 ◆ industry standards 工业标准 ☞see also gold standard flag 旗帜 5 [countable ] a flag that is used during official ceremonies, especially one connected with a particular military group 仪式上使用的旗帜；（尤指）军旗 song 歌曲 6 [countable ] a song that has been recorded by many different singers （很多歌手录制过的）歌曲 adjective ★ average/normal 普通；正常 1 ★ average or normal rather than having special or unusual features 普通的；正常的；通常的；标准的 ◆ A standard letter was sent to all candidates. 给所有求职者均寄去了一封标准函。 ◆ Televisions are a standard feature in most hotel rooms. 电视机是多数旅馆房间里的标准设施。 ◆ the standard rate of tax (= paid by everyone) 标准税率 ◆ It is standard practiceto search visitors as they enter the building. 对进入这栋建筑物的来访者进行搜查是例行做法。 ◆ All vehicles come with a CD player as standard. 所有汽车售出时通常都配有 CD 播放机。 size/measurement 尺寸；量度 2 ★ [usually before noun ] following a particular standard set, for example, by an industry （符合）标准的；按一定规格制作的 ◆ standard sizes of clothes 服装的标准尺寸 book/writer 著作；作者 3 [only before noun ] read by most people who are studying a particular subject 权威性的 language 语言 4 [usually before noun ] (of spelling, pronunciation, grammar, etc. 拼写、读音、语法等 ) believed to be correct and used by most people 标准的；规范的 ◆ Standard English 规范的英语 ☞compare non-standard (1 ) , substandard stand·ard / ˈstændəd ; NAmE ˈstændərd /
LDC	standard1 noun standard2 adjective standardstan‧dard1 /ˈstændəd $ -ərd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1level of quality/achievement [countable, uncountable] the level that is considered to be acceptable, or the level that someone or something has achieved: Students have to reach a certain standard or they won’t pass. The airline has rigorous safety standards.standard of The committee is assessing the standard of care in local hospitals.2moral principles standards [plural] moral principles about what kind of behaviour or attitudes are acceptable: the recent decline in moral standardsstandards fall/slip/go down Standards have slipped since I was a boy.3measurement [countable] a fixed official rule for measuring weight, purity, value etc: an official government standard for the purity of silver4song [countable] a popular song that has been sung by many different singers: popular jazz standards5flag [countable] old-fashioned a flag used in ceremonies: the royal standard → double standard , living standard COLLOCATIONSverbsmeet/reach a standard· Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene.set/lay down a standard· The government sets standards that all hospitals must reach.raise/improve standards· We are determined to raise standards in our schools.lower standards· He refused to lower his standards.maintain standards (=keep them at a good level)· Television companies should maintain standards of taste and decency.standards improve· The standard of this festival improves every year.standards fall/slip/decline· School inspectors say that educational standards have fallen.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + standardhigh/good· The standard of their work was generally very high.low/poor· The report says the standard of children’s diet in Britain is poor.acceptable· All too often their behaviour has fallen below acceptable standards.stringent/strict/rigorous/tough standards (=high standards that are difficult to reach)· The Marines’ rigorous standards mean that only a small proportion of applicants are successful.international standards· Clearly there is a need for international standards to be laid down to govern food safety.safety/hygiene/quality etc standards· All our products meet the current safety standards.academic/educational standards· There had been a policy of raising academic standards within the school.environmental standards (=to protect the environment)· They called on the Indian government to apply stricter environmental standards.professional standards (=within a particular profession)· The institutions have an evident interest in maintaining professional standards.living standards (also standard of living) (=the level of comfort and the amount of money people have)· Living standards at all income levels improved over that period.phrasesan improvement/rise in standards· There has been an improvement in living standards.a decline/drop in standards· There has been a general decline in standards of literacy among undergraduates.be/come up to standard (=be good enough)· Her work was not up to standard.be below standard (=not be good enough)· His performance yesterday was below standard.by modern standards/today’s standards· The technology was crude by modern standards.by our standards (=judging by what we are used to)· The equipment was very old-fashioned by our standards.by British/African etc standards· Class sizes are small by British standards. standard1 noun standard2 adjective standardstandard2 ●●● S2 W2 adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1accepted as normal or usual: We paid them the standard rate.standard practice/procedure (=the usual way of doing things) Searching luggage at airports is now standard practice. The format is fairly standard.► see thesaurus at normal 2regular and usual in shape, size, quality etc OPP non-standard: We make shoes in standard and wide sizes. All these vans are made to a standard design.3a standard book, work etc is read by everyone studying a particular subject4the standard form of a language is the one considered to be correct and is used by most people OPP non-standard: the standard spelling standard English pronunciation
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