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- a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed基准, 基准尺度：
as modifier a benchmark case.一个典型案例。
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- a problem designed to evaluate the performance of a computer system（检测计算机系统性能的）基准（问题）标准检查程序。
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- a surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes（测量高度的）水准点, 基准点, 基准（尺度）。
with obj.
1- evaluate or check (something) by comparison with a standard（根据某种标准）评估, 衡量, 检测：
we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria
我们用外来标准来检查我们的工作。
no obj. we continue to benchmark against the competition.我们继续以这次竞赛作为衡量标准。
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- with obj., with adverbial give particular results during a benchmark test基准问题检测结果为：
the device should benchmark at between 100 and 150 MHz.
这个装置的检测结果应在100至150兆赫之间。