| 单词 | benchmark |
| 释义 | benchmark benchmark /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun [C]
1 a standard, usually of quality or performance, that other things can be compared to: Revenue per available room is the key benchmark in the hotels sector. A performance benchmark has been established for the team. This cab firm has become the benchmark for cab firms around the world. The Federal Reserve Board has cut its benchmark interest rate. The fund underperformed its target benchmark by ten percent.
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2 (Finance ) (also benchmark index) a set of share prices that are used to judge the performance of other shares: The FTSE 100 is London's benchmark index. On the Bombay exchange the 30-share benchmark index closed 0.5 percent down.
3 (IT ) a set of computer programs that can be used to measure what a computer can do and how fast it can do it
■ verb [+ obj]
to find the best performance or process and use this as a standard to improve performance or processes in a company: Many companies benchmarked Motorola. Benchmark your skills against the standard of excellence in your field.
benchmarking noun [U]: Benchmarking is a core value at the company. |
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