caliber (US) noun
or British calibre /ˈkæləbɚ/ plural calibers
or British calibre /ˈkæləbɚ/ plural calibers
Learner's definition of CALIBER
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[noncount] : level of excellence, skill, etc.程度；水准 -
The school will only hire teachers of the highest caliber. [=will only hire the best teachers]这所学校将只聘用最优秀的教师。
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I was impressed by the high caliber of the team's work.这个团队高水准的工作给我留下了深刻印象。
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It is exciting to meet a writer of his caliber. [=a writer as good/skillful as he is]遇到这样一位有才干的作家真是令人兴奋。
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The two colleges are not of the same caliber. [=one of the colleges is better than the other]这两所大学不属于同一水准。
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[count] : a measurement of the width of a bullet or a gun barrel（子弹的）弹径，直径；（枪筒、炮筒的）口径，内径