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a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable (品质的)标准,水平,规格,规范 There has been a fall in living standards. 生活水平下降了。 safety/quality standards 安全/质量标准 Who sets the standard for water quality? 水质标准由谁来制定? A number of Britain's beaches fail to meet European standards on cleanliness. 英国有几处海滩不符合欧洲的清洁标准。 to improve/raise standards 提高标准 He failed to reach the minimum standard and did not qualify. 他没有达到最低标准,没有资格。 We aim to maintain high standards of 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。 - below (the) standard
The quality of the image was below the standard I had hoped for. 图像质量低于我希望的标准。 - to a… standard
The work was done to a professional standard. 这项工作是按照专业标准完成的。 Her work is not up to standard (= of a good enough standard). 她的工作不合格。
Extra ExamplesHe set a new standard of excellence in detective fiction. 他为优秀侦探小说设立了新标准。 It's impossible to apply the same academic standards across the country. 不可能在全国范围内执行同一个学术标准。 The directive lays down minimum standards on animal welfare. 该指令规定了动物福利的最低标准。 The beef is inspected and must meet food safety standards. 牛肉经过检验,必须符合食品安全标准。 Consumers deserve to know that organic products have been produced according to rigorous organic standards. 消费者应该知道有机产品是按照严格的有机标准生产的。 The product conforms to widely followed industry standards. 该产品符合广泛遵循的行业标准。 Attempts are being made to raise standards of patient care. 正在努力提高病人护理的标准。 the development of international standards and guidelines for regulating GMOs 制定监管转基因生物的国际标准和准则 Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament. 选手们必须达到一定水平才能参加锦标赛。 She has reached an acceptable standard of English. 她的英语水平已经说得过去了。 The agency has very high standards. 这家机构的标准很高。 The building work had not been completed to a satisfactory standard. 这项建筑工程没有达到令人满意的水平。 The factory is struggling to meet national environmental standards. 这家工厂正竭力争取达到国家环境标准。 The hotel service fell short of the usual standard. 这家宾馆的服务不符合通常标准。 The product has become an industry standard. 这一产品已经成为行业标准。 The region enjoys the highest living standards in Asia. 该地区的生活水平为全亚洲最高。 The work has been done to a professional standard. 这项工作已经达到了专业水准。 There has been a drop in the standard of healthcare. 医保水平有所降低。 There has been an increase in the standard of service provided. 所提供服务的水准有所提高。 We have to try and achieve the quality standards set by the project. 我们必须努力达到项目要求的质量标准。 We must ensure proper standards of care for the elderly. 我们必须确保老年人得到适当的照料。 We need to bring our computer system up to standard. 我们得让计算机系统达到标准。 Their products have never slipped below the high standards of design, style or quality that we have come to expect. 他们的产品从未低于我们期望的设计、风格或质量的高标准。 Your work is below standard. 你的工作不达标。 I'm afraid your assignment was below standard. 恐怕你的任务没有达到标准。 standards in safety 安全规范 There are real concerns about falling standards in schools. 人们对学校办学水平下降深感忧虑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- poor
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- have
- boast
- enjoy
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- above (the) standard
- below (the) standard
- according to a/the standard
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- by any standard
- by the standards of the day
- a drop in the standard
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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 standards if 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。 - by… standards
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。 - below… standards
His latest film is well below his usual standards. 他的最新电影远远低于他通常的标准。
Extra ExamplesThis sum of money was a fortune by the standards of the day. 以当时的标准来看,这笔钱是一笔财富。 The houses need to be brought up to modern standards. 房屋需要提高到现代标准。 The army was massive by the standards of the day. 照当时的标准来看,那支军队规模很大。 These mountains are high by British standards. 按照英国的标准,这些山很高。 It was an excellent morning's work by anybody's standards. 以任何人的标准来看,这都是一个出色的早晨。 It wasn't early by her standards. 以她的标准来看,这还不算早。 No matter how hard I tried I could never reach their standards. 无论怎样努力,我总是达不到他们的标准。 The equipment was slow and heavy by modern standards. 按现代标准,这设备又缓慢又笨重。 The journey was remarkably quick by any standards. 从任何标准来看,这次旅行都非常快。 He oversees the work personally to make sure it is done according to his standards. 他亲自监督这项工作,以确保它是按照他的标准完成的。 This is below the standard of most laptops nowadays. 这低于现在大多数笔记本电脑的标准。 One theory says that women are having to prove themselves above normal standards set for men. 一种理论认为,女性必须证明自己高于男性的正常标准。 The cast is not exactly Broadway standard. 演员阵容并不完全符合百老汇的标准。 By modern standards, he isn't a particularly fast runner. 依照现代标准来看,他算不上跑得特别快。 I don't know if it's up to your standards. 我不知道这是否符合你的标准。 Judged by any objective standards, the campaign was a disaster. 不论从哪个客观标准看,这次活动都是一场灾难。 She's a great violinist by any standard. 无论用什么标准评价,她都是一位伟大的小提琴家。 By that standard, no-one would ever be good enough. 按照这个标准,没有人会足够优秀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- poor
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- have
- boast
- enjoy
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- above (the) standard
- below (the) standard
- according to a/the standard
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- by any standard
- by the standards of the day
- a drop in the standard
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a level of behaviour that somebody 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 Some people have no standards. 有些人没有标准。 The government must uphold basic standards of decency. 政府必须坚持正派的基本标准。 My grandparents are always complaining about falling standards. 我的祖父母总是抱怨标准下降。 the advertising standards watchdog 广告标准监督机构
Extra ExamplesPhysicians must be held to high ethical standards. 医生必须遵守高道德标准。 They developed a code of professional standards. 他们制定了职业标准守则。 It is very serious if a solicitor is shown to have fallen below the required standards of integrity, probity and trustworthiness. 如果一名律师被证明没有达到诚信、正直和可信赖的标准,这是非常严重的。 Many societies have stricter standards for women's sexual conduct than for men's. 许多社会对女性性行为的标准比男性更严格。 His behaviour went beyond acceptable standards of conduct. 他的行为超出了可接受的行为标准。 The ethical standards committee can refuse funding for the research. 道德标准委员会可以拒绝资助这项研究。 A report by the parliamentary standards commissioner found he had abused his office. 议会标准专员的一份报告发现他滥用职权。 They seem to be completely without standards. 他们似乎完全没有标准。 There I some things I won't do. I have standards. 有些事我不会做。我有标准。 Standards aren't what they used to be. 现在的行为标准和过去不一样了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- declining
- falling
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- keep up
- maintain
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- drop
- fall
- standards of behaviour/behavior
- standards of conduct
- standard of care
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a unit of measurement that is officially used; an official rule used when producing something 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
Extra ExamplesThe Olympic qualifying standard has been set at 64.50 m. 奥运会的参赛资格标准定在 64.50 米。 They will adopt common standards for dealing with asylum applications. 他们将采用通常标准处理避难申请。 The bill established new emissions standards for cars sold in the state. 法案制订了在本州交易的汽车的新排放标准。
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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 the royal standard 王旗。
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a song that has been recorded by many different singers Topics Musicc2(很多歌手录制过的)经典曲目
level of quality品质标准
level of behaviour行为标准
unit of measurement度量衡标准
flag旗帜
song歌曲
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a flag raised on a pole as a rallying point, the authorized exemplar of a unit of measurement, or an upright timber): shortening of Old French estendart, from estendre ‘extend’; in sense (5), influenced by the verb stand.