yardstick
UK/'jɑ:dstik/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A measuring rod one yard (36 inches) long; a standard used for comparison or judgment
码尺；衡量标准，准绳
Root Breakdown
Native Englishyardother
+
stickother
=yardstick
Common Collocations
- 1.measure by yardstick用...作为衡量标准
- 2.apply as yardstick应用为标准
- 3.use as yardstick用...作为标准
Example Sentences
- 1.
Test scores serve as a yardstick for measuring student academic progress.
- 2.
The success of the project would be the yardstick by which the manager would be evaluated.