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the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad something is 质量；品质 Improving the quality of care for nursing home residents is a priority. 提高养老院居民的护理质量是当务之急。 When costs are cut product quality suffers. 一降低成本，产品质量就会受到影响。 - of… quality
The soil here is of poor quality. 这里的土壤质量很差。 The food is fresh and of good quality. 食物新鲜，质量好。 His goal was of top quality. 他的目标是高质量的。 goods of a high quality 优质商品 high-quality goods 优质商品 - in quality
a decline in water quality 水质的下降 We have seen a marked improvement in the quality of service provided. 我们看到所提供的服务质量有了显著提高。
Extra ExamplesThe technique is used to enhance the quality of photographs. 这项技术被用来提高照片的质量。 Budget cuts are affecting the quality of education for some students. 预算削减正在影响一些学生的教育质量。 All our cakes are made with top quality ingredients. 我们的蛋糕都选料上乘。 Use the highest quality ingredients you can find. 使用可以找到的最优质的原料。 The photos are of variable quality. 这些照片的质量参差不齐。 Most of the goods on offer are of very poor quality. 大部分打折出售的商品质量都很差。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exceptional
- good
- …
- maintain
- enhance
- improve
- …
- vary
- improve
- go down
- …
- control
- assurance
- standards
- …
- of…quality
- quality of life
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a high standard 上乘；优质；高标准 We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices. 我们的宗旨是质量上乘、价格合理。 They need to decrease costs while maintaining quality. 他们需要在保持质量的同时降低成本。 - of quality
contemporary writers of quality 当代的优秀作家 Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. 即使费时也要把它做好，重要的是质量而不是数量。
Extra ExamplesWe offer unbeatable performance and quality in all our products. 我们在所有产品中提供无与伦比的性能和质量。 How can we increase production without sacrificing quality? 我们怎么才能既增加产量又不牺牲质量呢？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exceptional
- good
- …
- maintain
- enhance
- improve
- …
- vary
- improve
- go down
- …
- control
- assurance
- standards
- …
- of…quality
- quality of life
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a thing that is part of a person’s character, especially something good （尤指好的）人品，素质，品德 personal qualities such as honesty and generosity 诚实、宽容等个人品质 to have leadership qualities 具有领导素质 She has all the qualities of a good teacher. 她具备一个好老师的所有品质。 It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. 难以找到胜任这份工作的人。 He has a lot of good qualities. 他有很多优点。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1He showed great energy and leadership qualities. 他展现出充沛的活力和良好的领导素质。 I found him thoroughly unpleasant, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 我觉得他一点儿也不讨人喜欢，没有任何可取之处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- admirable
- desirable
- endearing
- …
- have
- possess
- display
- …
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a feature of somebody/something, especially one that makes them different from somebody/something else 特征；特质；特色 the special quality of light and shade in her paintings 她绘画中的明、暗特征 His voice has a rich, melodic quality. 他的声音富有旋律感。
Extra ExamplesThe ancient city of Assisi has a wonderful magical quality. 阿西西古城有着奇妙的魔力。 The music gives the movie a dreamlike quality. 音乐赋予这部电影一种梦幻般的感觉。 They have real star quality. 他们具有真正的明星气质。 a singer with that elusive quality that sells records 拥有令唱片大卖的难得气质的歌手
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- admirable
- desirable
- endearing
- …
- have
- possess
- display
- …
- (also quality newspaper)(British English) [countable]
a newspaper that deals seriously with issues and has a high standard of editing and comment 上乘；优质；高标准
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘character, disposition’ and ‘particular property or feature’): from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas (translating Greek poiotēs), from qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind’.