| 释义 |
gauge/ɡeidʒ/ n. & v. (US also [美亦] gage: see also sense 7 另见释义 7)●n. 1 a standard measure to which certain things must conform , esp. (尤指): 计量标准a the measure of the capacity or contents of a barrel 木筒的容量 b the fineness of a textile (纺织品的)隔距，质地 c the diameter of a bullet 子弹的直径 d the thickness of sheet metal 金属板的厚度 2 any of various instruments for measuring or determining this, or for measuring length, thickness, or other dimensions or properties (任何用于测量长度、厚度或其他度量的)计量器 3 the distance between a pair of rails or the wheels on one axle (火车或电车轨道的)轨距 4 the capacity, extent, or scope of something 大小，程度，范围，容量 5 a means of estimating; a criterion or test (估测、判断等的)方法，手段；标准(或测试) 6 a graduated instrument measuring the force or quantity of rainfall, stream, tide, wind, etc. 带刻度的测量仪器(如雨量器、水流器、风速表等) 7 (usu. 通常作 gage) Naut. a relative position with respect to the wind 【海】(船只对风的)相对位置 ●v. tr. 1 measure exactly (esp. objects of standard size) (尤指对标准件的)精确测量 2 determine the capacity or content of 测量，测定 3 estimate or form a judgement of (a person, temperament, situation, etc.) (对人、性情、形式等的)估计，判断 4 make uniform; bring to a standard size or shape 使成标准尺寸，使合标准，校正，调整 □ take the gauge of estimate 估计，估价， □ gaugeable adj.□ gauger n.[Middle English from Old Norman French gauge, gauger, of unknown origin] |