caliber

caliber

[noun] 1. (gun) 枪膛直径 - The rifle has a caliber of .22 inches. 这把步枪的枪膛直径是0.22英寸。 2. (ability or quality) 素质；能力 - He possesses a high caliber of intelligence. 他具有高素质的智力。 3. (important or significant) 重要性；价值 - The project is of great caliber for our company. 这个项目对我们公司来说非常重要。 4. (size) 直径 - The caliber of the bullet is crucial in determining its penetration power. 子弹的直径在决定其穿透力方面非常重要。 5. (standard or level) 水准；标准 - The athlete's performance is of world-class caliber. 这位运动员的表现达到了世界级水准。 [adjective] 1. (of high quality) 高素质的；高水平的 - The team consists of caliber players. 这个团队由高水平的选手组成。

词语辨析

- caliber vs quality - Caliber emphasizes the level, standard, or ability of someone or something. - His caliber as a leader is unmatched. (他作为一名领导的能力是无与伦比的。) - Quality refers to the overall excellence, superiority, or standard of something. - The quality of products from this brand is outstanding. (这个品牌的产品质量非常出色。)

词汇扩充

- high caliber 高素质的 - low caliber 低水平的 - caliber player 优秀选手 - caliber bullet 子弹直径

近义词

- quality - standard - level - ability

反义词

- mediocrity

柯林斯词典

[noun] 1. A person's caliber is the quality, ability, or standard of their work or character, especially when this is high. - No one had ever doubted his caliber as a surgeon. 没有人曾怀疑过他作为一名外科医生的能力。 2. The caliber of a gun is its size, especially the diameter of the inside of its barrel. - A .22 caliber revolver was found at the scene. 在现场发现了一把.22口径的左轮手枪。

牛津词典

[noun] 1. The internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel. 2. The quality of someone's character or the level of their ability. - A writer of astonishing caliber. - A director who is not fit for this caliber of work. [adjective] 1. Of a specified degree of excellence or importance. - A high-caliber performance.

用法

- This job requires a person of high caliber. 这份工作需要一位高素质的人。 - The caliber of the team members is impressive. 这个团队成员的水平令人印象深刻。

Examples

1. The rifle has a caliber of .22 inches.
这把步枪的枪膛直径是0.22英寸。
2. He possesses a high caliber of intelligence.
他具有高素质的智力。
3. The project is of great caliber for our company.
这个项目对我们公司来说非常重要。
4. The caliber of the bullet is crucial in determining its penetration power.
子弹的直径在决定其穿透力方面非常重要。
5. The athlete's performance is of world-class caliber.
这位运动员的表现达到了世界级水准。
6. The team consists of caliber players.
这个团队由高水平的选手组成。