yardstick

US /ˈjɑːrd.stɪk/
UK /ˈjɑːrd.stɪk/
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碼尺, 一碼長的尺子

a measuring rod one yard long, typically divided into inches or centimeters

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He used a yardstick to measure the fabric.
他用碼尺量布料。
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The carpenter marked the wood with a yardstick.
木匠用碼尺在木頭上做了標記。
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measuring stickmeter stickrule
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標準, 衡量尺度, 準繩

a standard used for comparison or judgment

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Profitability is the main yardstick for success in business.
盈利能力是衡量商業成功的主要標準。
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His performance set a new yardstick for others to follow.
他的表現為其他人樹立了新的衡量標準。
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benchmarkcriterionstandardmeasuregauge