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单词 gauge
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gauge

/geɪdʒ/
( <主美> 亦作 gage)
1
an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of such information
(测量级别、数量或成分的)量具, 量器。
1.1
a tool for checking whether something conforms to a desired dimension
标准尺。
1.2
figurative a means of estimating something; a criterion or test
〈喻〉估计方法; 判断标准; 测试(标准):

emigration is perhaps the best gauge of public unease.

移民可能是社会不安定程度最好的晴雨表。

2
the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure, in particular
(作为测量标准的)厚度, 尺寸, 容量, 尤指:
2.1
the diameter of a string, fibre, tube, etc.
(线、绳、纤维、管道等的)直径:

as modifier a fine 0.018-inch gauge wire.

一根直径为0.018英寸的细电线。

2.2
in combination a measure of the diameter of a gun barrel, or of its ammunition, expressed as the number of spherical pieces of shot of the same diameter as the barrel that can be made from 1 lb (454 g) of lead
(枪管的)口径:

as modifier a 12-gauge shotgun.

一支口径为12的猎枪。

2.3
in combination the thickness of sheet metal or plastic
金属板(或塑料)的厚度:

as modifier 500-gauge polythene.

厚度为500的聚乙烯。

2.4
the distance between the rails of a line of railway track
(铁道的)轨距:

the line was laid to a gauge of 2 ft 9 ins.

轨道是按2英尺9英寸的轨距铺设的。参见LOADING GAUGE.

3
(一般作 the gageNautical, historical the position of a sailing vessel to windward (weather gage) or leeward (lee gage) of another
【航海】〈史〉(航行船只相对于其他船只的上风[weather gage]或下风[lee gage])位置。
with obj.
1
estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
估计(或判断)的级别(或数量、体积):

astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness.

天文学家可以判断出星星的内在亮度。

1.1
form a judgement or estimate of (a situation, mood, etc.)
对(形势、心情等)作出判断, 猜测:

she is unable to gauge his mood.

她猜不透他的心思。

2
measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge
(用量具)测量(物体):

when dry the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width.

这些配件干的时候, 就可以准确测量并刨到规定的宽度。

2.1
as adj. gauged made in standard dimensions
按标准尺寸制作:

gauged sets of strings.

成套的标准绳。

派生词

gaugeable

adjective

gauger

noun
词源
Middle English (denoting a standard measure): from Old French gauge (noun), gauger (verb), variant of Old Northern French jauge (noun), jauger (verb), of unknown origin.
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