yardstick [ˈjɑrdstɪk]

例句:

• Is there a universal yardstick out there in space?
  来自SA
• a yardstick by which to measure sth
  衡量某事物的标准
  
• By any yardstick, that's a large amount of money.
  用任何标准衡量, 那都是巨大的金额.
  
• The new test provides a yardstick against which to measure children's learning.
  新的测试提供了一个标准去检测儿童的学习.
  
• It is a temperate response by any religion's yardstick.
  来自THETIMES
• This is the only universal yardstick available.
  来自SA