( qualities) [, ]the standard of sth when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad sth is质量；品质◆There has been a decline in quality.质量已下降。◆ We only sell goods of a high quality我们只销售优质商品。◆When costs are cut, product quality sometimes suffers.成本被削减时，产品质量有时会受到影响。◆His job is to monitor quality and ensure it is up to our high standards.他的工作就是监督质量并保证达到我们的高标准。➡quality control ⨁be of (a) good / high / top quality质量好／高／上乘⨁low / poor / varying quality低／劣／不同的质量⨁quality declines / improves / suffers质量下降／提高／受影响 [] a high standard优质；上乘；高标准◆We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices.我们的目标是质量上乘、价格合理。◆The company has a reputation for quality and value.这家公司以质量和价值享有盛誉。 [] a thing that is part of a person's character, especially sth good（尤指好的）人品，品德，素质◆He has leadership qualities.他有领导素质。◆It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job.难以找到胜任这份工作的人。 [] a feature or aspect of sth, often one that makes it different from sth else特征；特色；特质◆The quality that distinguishes our product from the competition is its lightness.轻巧是我们的产品有别于竞争者产品的特征。credit quality fair average quality