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calibrate

UK //ˈkæl.ɪ.breɪt//US //ˈkæl.ə.breɪt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:adjust, standardize, fine-tune

常见短语

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。)