| 单词 | substandard |
| 释义 | substandard (sʌbstændərd ) 1. adjective A substandard service or product is unacceptable because it is below a required standard. Residents in general are poor and undereducated, and live in substandard housing. Collocations: substandard care Last night patient groups said the 14 trusts had been given long enough to correct years of substandard care. Times, Sunday Times Substandard care of pre-eclampsia has been a persistent feature of all similar inquiries over the past two decades. Times, Sunday Times Of these, 64 per cent had 'major' substandard care where 'different treatment might have altered the outcome'. Times, Sunday Times In addition, the health providers should shoulder some responsibility for some of the substandard care and under-performance. ST High costs, frequent errors, limited access, overcrowding, low morale, incompetent administrators and substandard care are some of the ills confronting the private and public health sector. ST To give one patient extended time only ensures that the next few have a substandard service. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Other consumers complained about substandard service. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Most complaints were about defective goods, as well as substandard service and bad selling practices. Times, Sunday Times (2010) |
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