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| 1 | a piece of equipment that measures the amount of something 测量仪器；量规；计；表 |
| the fuel/gas/pressure gauge 燃料/煤气/压力表 |
| a rain/snow/hail gauge 雨量/雪量/雹量计 |
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| 2 | a way of saying how thick something is , especially something made of metal , wire , or plastic 厚度；直径 |
| a small-gauge needle 一根很细的针 |
| heavy-gauge plastic 厚塑料 |
| | 2a | the distance between the two metal rails (= tracks) of a railway , or between the wheels of the train （铁轨的）轨距 | | a narrow-gauge railway 窄轨距铁道 | |
| | 2b | the width of the barrel of a gun (= the part you fire the bullet through) （枪管的）口径 | | a 12-gauge shotgun 12口径的猎枪 | |
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| 3 | usually singular a fact or event that can be used for judging someone or something 衡量尺度；判断标准 |
| New orders are a gauge of how well manufacturers are doing. 新订单是衡量厂商经营状况的一个尺度。 |
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