yardstick

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/    美 /ˈjɑɹdˌstɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
  2. A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged. figuratively
    — 2008 April 8, Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, “Attacks in Baghdad spiked in March, U.S. data show”, in International Herald Tribune, 2008 April 8 edition, “Africa & Middle East” section, Attacks against civilians in the capital remained relatively unchanged: 69 in March from 62 in February. ¶ However, another yardstick, the number of civilian deaths tracked by the Iraqi government, shot up last month after several months of decline.

词形变化

yardsticks plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Portsmouth yardstick
相关词
metre stick

词源

From yard + stick.
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