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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cri·te·ri·on ETYMOLOGY Greek kritērion, from krinein to judge, decide — more at certain DATE 1622 1. a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based 2. a characterizing mark or trait Synonyms: see standard Usage. The plural criteria has been used as a singular for over half a century let me now return to the third criteria — R. M. Nixon that really is the criteria — Bert Lance Many of our examples, like the two foregoing, are taken from speech. But singular criteria is not uncommon in edited prose, and its use both in speech and writing seems to be increasing. Only time will tell whether it will reach the unquestioned acceptability of agenda. English Etymology criterion 1660s, from Gk. kriterion "means for judging, standard," from krites "judge." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ criterion cri·ter·ion / krai5tiEriEn; NAmE -5tir- / noun(pl. cri·teria / -riE / ) a standard or principle by which sth is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made (评判或作决定的)标准,准则,原则: The main criterion is value for money. 主要的标准是要划算。 What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? 用什么标准来评定一个学生的能力？ Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English criterion noun ADJ. sole | main | strict, stringent | objective | eligibility, selection QUANT. range, set VERB + CRITERION fulfil, meet, satisfy She failed to meet the stringent selection criteria. | establish, lay down | adopt, apply, use The other groups agreed to adopt our criteria. PREP. according to a/the ~ Team members will be selected according to strict criteria. | by a/the ~ By this criterion, very few people are suitable. | ~ for The report lays down criteria for disciplining staff. | ~ of What are the criteria of success for a training scheme? OLT criterion noun ⇨ criterion Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cri·te·ri·on \krīˈtirēən sometimes krə̇ˈ-\ noun (plural crite·ria \-rēə\ ; also criterions) Etymology: Greek kritērion, from kritēs judge, from krinein to separate, decide — more at certain 1. : a characterizing mark or trait < increased speed, climb, and ceiling, three of the four basic criteria of air combat — Science News Letter > < a special constitutional criterion of that person — Journal American Medical Association > 2. : a standard on which a decision or judgment may be based < the accepted criteria of adequate diet > : a standard of reference : yardstick : an identifying indication < what then are the criteria of a desirable organization of utilities — Harper's > : a basis for discrimination : ground 3. : an expression by whose value varieties of a mathematical form may be distinguished < criterion of a conic > Synonyms: see standard |
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