litmus test

英 [ˈlɪtməs test]

美 [ˈlɪtməs test]

n.  石蕊试验

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牛津词典

noun

noun

• 石蕊试验
  a test using litmus

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 试金石；立见分晓的检验办法
  If you say that something is alitmus test ofsomething, you mean that it is an effective and definite way of proving it or measuring it.
  1. Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreements' validity...
     停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协议是否有效的试金石。
  2. The success of wind power represents a litmus test for renewable energy.
     风能作为动力的成功是对可再生能源一次立见分晓的检验。

英英释义

noun

• a test that relies on a single indicator
  1. her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives
• a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
  Synonym:litmus

双语例句

• A sense of control, according to Anderson, is the litmus test for success.
  据安德森看来，有无控制感是成功的试金石。
• An additional litmus test of the JSP technology's success in meeting its stated objectives is to see whether or not it is possible to achieve this goal in practice; certainly it isn't fair to hold JSP to an impossible standard.
  检验JSP技术是否成功达到其所述目标的另一种方法是看它能否在实践中实现这个目标；显然，如果认为JSP无法实际实现目标，这是不公平的。
• Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreements 'validity
  停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协议是否有效的试金石。
• Now you'll use Apache Pluto to see if your portlet passes the litmus test of JSR168 compliance.
  现在使用ApachePluto来查明portlet是否能通过JSR168兼容性的最终测试。
• The fifth view is more of a litmus test view.
  第五种视图更多的是一种LitmusTest视图。
• The ideologues are applying a new litmus test for such deals whether an industry is "surnamed Chinese or surnamed foreign".
  理论家正用新的标准对这些交易进行检验，即一个行业“姓中，还是姓外”。
• In general, the litmus test for separating honesty from corruption in official circles is money.
  一般来说，鉴别官场上廉洁与腐败的试金石是金钱。
• Whats a quick litmus test to determine if youre on the path to happiness or regret?
  就如一张检验你是在通往幸福还是悔恨的道路上的石蕊试纸一般。
• I wish there were some easy litmus test that I could just give you so you'd know which of you would be making a mistake taking this class.
  我希望能有一种简单的石蕊测试，让我可以直接展示给你们并让你们知道，你们中的谁上这门课是一个错误。
• Here's the litmus test you can use in order to determine if you are one.
  你可以用下面的测试来确定一下你是否是个好男人。