| 单词 | standard |
| 释义 | standard standard /; AmE / noun, adjective
■ noun
GOLD STANDARD, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARD, OPEN STANDARD, TRADING STANDARD
ACCOUNTING STANDARD
1 [C,U] a level of quality that is expected or required: When it first appeared, this vehicle set new standards for safety. What percentage of products met the quality standards? We offer the highest standards of customer care. The standard of the applications for the post is very low. falling standards of service Six per cent of the restaurants tested failed to meet the hygiene standards set by law.
❖ to establish/set standards ◆ to achieve/meet/reach a standard ◆ to improve/raise standards ◆ ◆ a high/low/minimum standard
2 [C] an official rule used when producing sth; a unit of measurement that is officially used: The government aims to increase recycling by introducing tougher industry standards. For measuring shipments, the international standard is TEU. The banks want to tighten lending standards.
❖ to apply/enforce/set/tighten/use a standard
3 [C] something that most people who do a particular job use: The manual is the industry standard for health and safety. The wages are low by today's standards. This technology is the industry standard in e-commerce.
See also | FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD
■ adjective
1 average or normal rather than having special or unusual features: A standard letter was sent to all candidates. Our standard terms and conditions apply to all our products. All these PCs come with wireless keyboard and mouse as standard. It is standard practice in big US companies for one person to be both Chief Executive and Chairman. The standard rate of income tax is 20%.
2 [usually before noun] following a particular standard that is set, for example, by an industry: standard sizes of clothes I couldn't open the file as it wasn't in a standard format. ‘Hits' has become the standard industry measure for Internet traffic.
3 [only before noun] used by most people who are studying a particular subject: This has become the standard book on marketing.
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