benchmark

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bench·mark1 /ˈbentʃmɑːk $ -mɑːrk/ ●○○ noun [countable]  JUDGEsomething that is used as a standard by which other things can be judged or measured 基准；规范 benchmark data 基准数据 The valuation becomes a benchmark against which to judge other prices. 这个估价成了判断其他价格的依据。benchmark for figures that are a useful benchmark for measuring the company’s performance 为衡量公司业绩提供实用标准的一些数据benchmark of results that are used as a benchmark of success 作为成功判断标准的业绩

Examples from the Corpus

benchmark• The book has been hailed as a benchmark in the debate on communication and social transformation.• In the 1960s and 1970s the Swedish political system was regarded as a benchmark for other European countries.• The valuation becomes a benchmark against which to judge sellers' expectations and offers received.• Besides, food and exercise guidelines may not be the conclusive benchmark for mortality after all.• The index rate is the benchmark used by lenders to set the mortgage rate.• Under Coach Wooden, UCLA men's basketball was so successful it was the benchmark other teams measured themselves against.• This guide price will obviously be a useful benchmark from which to evaluate any indicative offers.benchmark2 verb [transitive]  to use a company’s good performance as a standard by which to judge the performance of other companies of the same type 把〔指把某一公司的好业绩〕作为衡量标准benchmark somebody/something against something British Steel is benchmarked against the best operations anywhere in the world. 英国钢铁公司以世界各地最好的企业作为衡量标准。 —benchmarking noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionarybenchmarkbench‧mark1 /ˈbentʃmɑːk-mɑːrk/ noun [countable]1something that can be used as a comparison by which to judge or measure other thingsThe newest Treasury bond is the benchmark bond, the one that trades most heavily.2COMMERCEa good performance that one company has achieved, that can be used as a standard to judge other companies of the same typeCompanies need to know how much return they can expect from their IT investments: they need benchmarks to see how their systems are performing.benchmarkbenchmark2 verb [transitive]COMMERCE to use a company’s good performance as a standard by which to judge the performance of other companies of the same typebenchmark somebody/something against somethingBritish Steel have benchmarked themselves against the best operations anywhere in the world. —benchmarking noun [uncountable]Mr O'Neill, a newcomer to the industry, heeds theories of cost control and benchmarking against other industries.→ See Verb table

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benchmark

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bench‧mark¹ /ˈbentʃmɑːk $ -mɑːrk/ noun [countable]
something that is used as a standard by which other things can be judged or measured:
    benchmark data
    The valuation becomes a benchmark against which to judge other prices.
    benchmark for
    figures that are a useful benchmark for measuring the company’s performance
    benchmark of
    results that are used as a benchmark of success

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benchmark² verb [transitive]
to use a company’s good performance as a standard by which to judge the performance of other companies of the same type
    benchmark somebody/something against something
    British Steel is benchmarked against the best operations anywhere in the world.
—benchmarking noun [uncountable]