20190321 caliber/calibre
caliber/calibre
In British use calibre, In America use caliber.
【英英释义】
n.1. the calibre of a person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high. 不可数名词 （尤指突出的）才干，能力，智力 with supp
2. the calibre of something is its quality, especially when it is good. 不可数名词 尤指良好的品质，质量，质地 with supp
3. the calibre of a gun is the width of the inside of its barrel（枪管）. （枪、炮的）口径
the level of someone's ability, intelligence etc, or the standard or quality of something, espcially when it is high
【词义深度解析】
calibre是个不可数名词，常见的意思是“质量”，也常常表示“素质”。可以替换常见的quality，在口语和写作中会让人眼前一亮。
【例句学习】
1. The subscription experience proves to be unworthy of the brand and caliber for which The New Yorker is known.
2. It boasts three major highlights: premium Arabica coffee beans, recipes devised by award-winning baristas, and fresh brewing, all signs of high caliber. 它有三大亮点：优质的阿拉比卡咖啡豆、获奖咖啡师设计的食谱以及新鲜的冲泡，所有这些都是高品质的标识。
boast此处表示“有，拥有值得骄傲的成就或财产” premium adj.优质的，高端的 Arabica coffee beans 阿拉伯咖啡豆 barista /bə'rɪstə/ 咖啡师
3. The caliber of teaching at this school is very high.
4. Our aim is not to predict the winner in Russia, which can be done best by looking at a team's recent result or the calibre of its squad. squad 运动队，这里其实是足球队。通过看球队最近的赛果以及球队的素质就能预测冠军，但我们旨不在此。
5. Regardless of family income, a graduate from one of the Ivy League-calibre institutions, has roughly a two-thirds chance of making it into the top 20%. 不管家庭收入如何，毕业于常青藤名校的学生进入（社会地位）前20%的几率约为三分之二。
【词汇运用】
1.翻译：很多落后地区的年轻人依然渴望优质的教育。
Many young people from under-developed district are still eager for a high caliber education. （自己）
Many young people in under-developed areas still have a huge thirst for a high caliber education. / A high caliber education remains desirable for many youngsters in backward regions. （参考翻译）
分析：地区，区域 area/region/district 渴望 have a huge thirst for/be eager for/remain desirable for
2.生活场景应用
国内的旅行社正在开发更多的高品质海外旅游路线。
Domestic travel agencies are developing more high caliber overseas travel routes.
