calibre

英 [ˈkælɪbə(r)]

美 [ˈkælɪbər]

n.  质量; (尤指人的)能力; (管子、枪炮的)口径，内径; (子弹的)直径，弹径

复数：calibres　

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牛津词典

noun

• 质量；（尤指人的）能力
  the quality of sth, especially a person's ability
  1. He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job.
     求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
  2. The firm needs more people of your calibre.
     公司需要更多像你这样有才干的人。
• （管子、枪炮的）口径，内径；（子弹的）直径，弹径
  the width of the inside of a tube or gun; the width of a bullet

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 caliber


• N-UNCOUNT (尤指突出的)才干，能力，智力
  Thecalibre ofa person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high.
  1. I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts...
     研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
  2. It became apparent that we could never get the calibre of people we wanted.
     显然,我们永远无法得到我们想要的那种杰出人才。
• N-UNCOUNT （尤指良好的）品质,质量,质地
  Thecalibre ofsomething is its quality, especially when it is good.
  1. The quality of his character and the caliber of his accomplishments produced a lasting influence...
     他的优秀品格和卓越成就影响深远。
  2. The calibre of teaching was very high.
     教学质量很高。
• N-COUNT (枪、炮的)口径
  Thecalibreof a gun is the width of the inside of its barrel.
  1. ...a .22 calibre rifle.
     口径为0.22英寸的步枪
  2. ...a small-calibre pistol.
     小口径手枪

英英释义

noun

• a degree or grade of excellence or worth
  1. the quality of students has risen
  2. an executive of low caliber
  Synonym:qualitycaliber
• diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  Synonym:boregaugecaliber

双语例句

• He is a man of great calibre.
  他是一个很有才干的人。
• There is an issue in finding and keeping the right calibre of employee, says Ms Milner.
  这里有一个找到并留住有合适才干员工的问题，米尔纳女士说。
• Download the latest Calibre installer for Mac OS X from the Mac OS X download page.
  从MacOSX下载页下载Calibre针对MacOSX的最新安装程序。
• And I am not sure that a defence of that calibre requires the protection of an extra holding player.
  而且我不确定防守那样的选手需要额外雪藏一名求援。
• Our Global and local resources will help us find you high calibre candidates quickly and cost effectively.
  我们全球及地方资源的有效结合将帮助我们迅速有效地找到您所需的最佳候选人。
• Worker directors of the right calibre.
  有真正才干的兼任董事的工人。
• Both vehicles have limited armour protection against small calibre weapons.
  这两款车对有限的小口径武器的装甲防护。
• A runaway escapement is a mature part which is widely used in a missile, rocket and medium or large calibre high explosive projectile, and its features have been studied.
  无返回力矩钟表机构是一种广泛用于导弹、火箭弹和中大口径榴弹上的成熟部件，前人对它的特性作过许多研究工作。
• The development of automatic ammunition handling systems enabled large calibre guns to develop remarkable rates of fire.
  自动供弹系统的研制成功大大提高了大口径火炮的射速。
• The project set a world record the largest calibre, the original world record for the1200-mm diameter.
  该工程创下了目前最大口径世界纪录，原世界纪录直径为1200毫米。