calibrate

《柯林斯词典》（Collins Dictionary）解释

形容词：
1. If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
2. If you calibrate something such as a machine or a measuring device, you adjust or check its scale or position so that you can be sure it is accurate.
3. If you calibrate something such as a method or system, you carefully assess and adjust its accuracy or effectiveness.
名词：
1. Calibration is the process of adjusting or checking the scale or position of a measuring device or machine, so that it gives you accurate results.
2. Calibration is the process of carefully assessing and adjusting the accuracy or effectiveness of a method or system.

《牛津词典》（Oxford Dictionary）解释

形容词：
1. Correlating or adjusting the readings of a measuring instrument so that it gives accurate results.
及物动词：
1. Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
2. Adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.
名词：
1. The action or process of calibrating an instrument or experimental results.

词语辨析

calibrate vs adjust:
Calibrate emphasizes the precise marking or adjustment of an instrument or system to achieve accuracy, while adjust generally refers to making small changes or modifications to bring something into proper working order or alignment.
例：
- The technician calibrated the scales on the machine to ensure accurate measurements.
- The mechanic adjusted the carburetor to improve the performance of the engine.

词汇扩充

- calibration curve: 校准曲线，用于标定仪器的曲线
- self-calibration: 自校准，仪器自动调整
- recalibrate: 重新校准
- precision calibration: 精密校准
- calibration error: 校准误差

近义词

- adjust
- regulate
- fine-tune
- standardize
- align

反义词

- misalign
- miscalibrate
- inaccurately measure

《柯林斯词典》例句

1. The machine has to be calibrated to take account of variations in temperature.
   这台机器必须进行校准，以考虑到温度的变化。
2. ...a means of calibrating the magnification of electron microscopes.
   ...校准电子显微镜放大倍数的方法。
3. Calibrated sand is used in the test to determine the soil permeability.
   使用标定后的沙子进行测试以确定土壤渗透性。
4. ...the difficulty of calibrating intelligence tests.
   ...校准智力测试的困难。
5. ...the need to calibrate the role and purpose of the state in a new world order.
   ...需要对国家在新的世界秩序中的角色和目标进行校准。

《牛津词典》例句

1. The equipment should be calibrated at regular intervals to maintain accuracy.
   为了保持准确性，应定期校准设备。
2. The data from the study were calibrated against existing models.
   研究数据与现有模型进行了校准。
3. The instrument requires careful calibration to ensure precise measurements.
   仪器需要仔细校准以确保精确测量。
4. The results were recalibrated to account for external factors.
   结果经重新校准以考虑外部因素。
5. Calibration of the scales is essential for accurate weighing.
   对称进行校准对于准确称重是必要的。