yardstick

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yardstick 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 码尺, 计算标准, 准绳

[法] 尺度, 衡量标准, 任何评判或比较的标准

英文释义

n. a measure or standard used for comparison

n. a ruler or tape that is three feet long

yardstick 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 yardstick 在自然语境里怎么用：

Your optimum bedtime is the guidance, your actually sleepiness is the ultimate yardstick.

—— Good Sleep, Good Learning (2012)

Traditional yardsticks, such as a company's size or number of business segments, miss deeper levels of complexity in operations, risks, and financial structures, she says.

—— New model helps investors and regulators understand complex businesses and see their positive sides

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