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单词 yardstick
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
yard•stick /ˈyɑrdˌstɪk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Weights and Measuresa stick that is a yard long, often marked with smaller divisions, used for measuring.
  2. any standard of measurement:Tests are a yardstick of academic achievement.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
yard•stick  (yärd′stik′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Weights and Measuresa stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
  2. any standard of measurement or judgment:Test scores are not the only yardstick of academic achievement.
  • yard1 + stick1 1810–20, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yardstick /ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/ n
  1. a measure or standard used for comparison
  2. a graduated stick, one yard long, used for measurement
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