the acid test

PROVEa way of finding out whether something is as good as people say it is, whether it works, or whether it is true 决定性的考验

People ask if the team is good enough. This match will be the acid test.

人们问这支球队是不是够好，经过这场比赛的考验就可见分晓。

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the acid test• The acid test of a good leader is the extent to which they select a style to suit the circumstances.• The critical question, the acid test of socialism, is the distribution of power at the point of production.• For my own small study, the acid test was one of relevance.

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单词	the acid test
释义	the acid test the acid test PROVEa way of finding out whether something is as good as people say it is, whether it works, or whether it is true 决定性的考验 People ask if the team is good enough. This match will be the acid test. 人们问这支球队是不是够好，经过这场比赛的考验就可见分晓。 Examples from the Corpus the acid test• The acid test of a good leader is the extent to which they select a style to suit the circumstances.• The critical question, the acid test of socialism, is the distribution of power at the point of production.• For my own small study, the acid test was one of relevance. → the acid test at acid2(2)
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