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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cri·te·ri·on /kraɪˈtɪəriən $ -ˈtɪr-/ ●●○ W2 AWL noun (plural criteria /-riə/) [countable usually plural]  JUDGEa standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something 〔判断、决定的〕标准,准则 the criteria we use to select candidates 我们挑选候选人的标准criterion for the criteria for measuring how good schools are 衡量学校好坏的标准 Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college. 学术能力不是大学招生的唯一标准。 a universal set of criteria for diagnosing patients 患者诊断的一套通行标准meet/satisfy/fulfil criteria To qualify for a grant, students must satisfy certain criteria. 要具备领取奖学金的资格,学生必须符合某些标准。nCOLLOCATIONSverbsmeet/satisfy/fulfil the criteriaDoes your experience meet the criteria for the job?use criteriaWhat criteria do we use to decide whether one book is better than another?apply criteria (=use them)There are certain criteria you should apply when buying a computer.be based on criteriaNormal child development is based upon certain criteria.establish the criteria for somethingManagement establishes the criteria for each project.adjectivesthe main criterionYou need to decide on your main criteria before you buy a house.the sole criterion (=the only one)Examination results are still seen as the sole criterion of success in education.a strict criterion (=very exact)All the cars must meet strict criteria, and are tested by our mechanics.academic/political/environmental etc criteriaThe winning product must satisfy a range of environmental criteria.an objective criterion (=that is based on fact and not opinion)The label of 'carer' was defined by the objective criterion of someone who spends more than seven hours looking after someone.phrasesa set of criteriaDoctors use an established set of criteria for making a diagnosis.a list of criteriaThere’s a list of criteria that you must meet in order to pass your driving test.
Examples from the Corpus
criterionA criterion of reasonableness or rational basis is obviously a narrower standard of review.The merit of the project in relation to each criterion is assessed in terms of the five classes, ranging from very good to very poor.The main criterion for subdivision of the detrital rocks is grain size, given as the diameter of the grain in millimeters.This difference of criterion as to the character of the conflict was reflected in the way power was handled on each side.Their utilitarian contribution to our welfare should not, in other words, be our criterion as to whether they survive or not.The company's criterion for success is high sales.The criterion is the number of years before the pre-tax cash receipts from the project pay back the capital invested.Other researchers use less strict criteria and claim to find competence where Piagetians, using their criterion, do not.Both Nash reversion and Abreu's simple penal codes are subgame perfect equilibrium strategies and so satisfy this criterion of credibility.sole criterionBut many borrowers choose an appealing discount deal as the sole criterion when they take out a loan.A criterion of instant and obvious utility can not be the sole criterion for the inclusion of items in the school curriculum.Thus age should not be the sole criterion for withholding aggressive treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in older patients.Assertions that intention is the sole criterion of validity are few, suspect, and found only in post-classical texts.The sole criterion is the market price of the land.
Origin criterion (1600-1700) Greek kriterion, from krinein to judge, decide
cri·te·ri·on nounn COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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criterion
criterion W2 AC /kraɪˈtɪəriən $ -ˈtɪr-/ noun (plural criteria /-riə/) [countable usually plural]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Greek
 Origin: kriterion, from krinein 'to judge, decide'
a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something:
    the criteria we use to select candidates
    criterion for
    the criteria for measuring how good schools are
    Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college.
    a universal set of criteria for diagnosing patients
    meet/satisfy/fulfil criteria
    To qualify for a grant, students must satisfy certain criteria.
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
    meet/satisfy/fulfil the criteria Does your experience meet the criteria for the job?
    use criteria What criteria do we use to decide whether one book is better than another?
    apply criteria (=use them) There are certain criteria you should apply when buying a computer.
    be based on criteria Normal child development is based upon certain criteria.
    establish the criteria for something Management establishes the criteria for each project.
■ adjectives
    the main criterion You need to decide on your main criteria before you buy a house.
    the sole criterion (=the only one) Examination results are still seen as the sole criterion of success in education.
    a strict criterion (=very exact) All the cars must meet strict criteria, and are tested by our mechanics.
    academic/political/environmental etc criteria The winning product must satisfy a range of environmental criteria.
    an objective criterion (=that is based on fact and not opinion) The label of 'carer' was defined by the objective criterion of someone who spends more than seven hours looking after someone.
■ phrases
    a set of criteria Doctors use an established set of criteria for making a diagnosis.
    a list of criteria There’s a list of criteria that you must meet in order to pass your driving test.


🔑 cri·ter·ion AW BrE /kraɪˈtɪəriən/ 🔊NAmE /kraɪˈtɪriən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
cri·teria BrE /kraɪˈtɪəriə/ 🔊 NAmE /kraɪˈtɪriə/ 🔊
)
a standard or principle by which sth is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made (评判或作决定的)标准,准则,原则The main criterion is value for money. 主要的标准是要划算。🔊🔊What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability? 用什么标准来评定一个学生的能力?🔊🔊

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