benchmark英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

— Near-synonym: criterion
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.

— Near-synonym: datum
A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.

动词 v.

To measure the performance or quality of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.; To give certain results in a benchmark test. intransitive,transitive
To measure the performance or quality of (an item) relative to another similar item in an impartial scientific manner.; To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing. ambitransitive,transitive

词形变化

benchmarks plural bench mark alternative benchmarks present,singular,third-person benchmarking participle,present benchmarked participle,past benchmarked past bench mark alternative

词汇关系

近义词

kitemark yardstick

衍生词

non-benchmark benchmarkable benchmarker benchmarketing canned benchmark microbenchmark rebenchmark unbenchmarked

词源

词源 1

From bench + mark. First use appears c. 1842. Originally a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a bench (from land surveying jargon in the 19th century, meaning a type of bracket), to mount measuring equipment. The figurative sense first appears c. 1884.

词源 2

From bench + mark. First use appears c. 1842. Originally a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a bench (from land surveying jargon in the 19th century, meaning a type of bracket), to mount measuring equipment. The figurative sense first appears c. 1884.