[countable, uncountable] a level of quality that is expected or required标准；规格◆When it first appeared, this vehicle set new standards for safety.这款车刚上市时，确立了新的安全标准。◆We offer the highest standards of customer care.我们向顾客提供最高的服务水准。◆The standard of the applications for the post is very low.申请这一职位的门槛很低。◆falling standards of service下滑的服务标准⨁to establish / set standards设立标准 ⨁ to achieve / meet / reach a standard达到标准 ⨁ to improve / raise standards提高标准 ⨁ a high / low / minimum standard高／低／最低标准 [countable] an official rule used when producing sth; a unit of measurement that is officially used技术规范；法定生产标准；法定度量衡标准◆The government aims to increase recycling by introducing tougher industry standards.政府的目标是通过引进更为严格的工业标准，提高回收再利用。◆For measuring shipments, the international standard is TEU.用于计算载货量的国际标准是标准箱。⨁to apply / enforce / set / tighten / use a standard申请／强制执行／设定／加强／采用标准 [countable] something that most people who do a particular job use标准；基准；水准◆The manual is the industry standard for health and safety.这本手册是健康与安全的行业基准。◆The wages are low by today's standards.按照今天的水准来说，这个工资很低。 accounting standard gold standard international labour standards open standard Trading Standards