
好词典

源自拉丁语 'calibra'(意为尺子或标准),通过法语 'calibrer' 进入英语,最初指测量或调整尺寸。
❶ 校准或调整仪器、设备,使其测量结果准确。常用于科学实验、工业设备等需要精确测量的场景。
“The technician needs to calibrate the thermometer before the experiment.”
(技术人员需要在实验前校准温度计。)
“You should calibrate your monitor to ensure accurate colors.”
(你应该校准显示器以确保颜色准确。)
❶ 调整或标准化某种系统或方法,使其符合特定要求或达到预期效果。
“The teacher calibrated the test difficulty to match the students' level.”
(老师调整了测试难度以匹配学生的水平。)
“We need to calibrate our marketing strategy for different regions.”
(我们需要根据不同地区调整营销策略。)
calibrate against — 通过与标准或已知值对比来进行校准,确保测量或系统的准确性。
“The sensors were calibrated against a known standard.”
(传感器通过与已知标准对比进行校准。)
calibrate for — 为特定目的或条件进行调整或校准,使其适应特定需求。
“The machine was calibrated for high-precision measurements.”
(这台机器为高精度测量进行了校准。)