litmus test

英 [ˈlɪtməs test]

美 [ˈlɪtməs test]

n.  石蕊试验

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牛津词典

noun

noun

• 石蕊试验
  a test using litmus

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 试金石；立见分晓的检验办法
  If you say that something is alitmus test ofsomething, you mean that it is an effective and definite way of proving it or measuring it.
  1. Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreements' validity...
     停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协议是否有效的试金石。
  2. The success of wind power represents a litmus test for renewable energy.
     风能作为动力的成功是对可再生能源一次立见分晓的检验。

英英释义

noun

• a test that relies on a single indicator
  1. her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives
• a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
  Synonym:litmus

双语例句

• Whats a quick litmus test to determine if youre on the path to happiness or regret?
  就如一张检验你是在通往幸福还是悔恨的道路上的石蕊试纸一般。
• Marion: The final month before the big day is a litmus test for couples of how they work together, solve problems, communicate.
  婚礼前的最后一个月最能考验新人。考验他们的合作能力，解决问题，沟通的能力。
• A sense of control, according to Anderson, is the litmus test for success.
  据安德森看来，有无控制感是成功的试金石。
• Now you'll use Apache Pluto to see if your portlet passes the litmus test of JSR168 compliance.
  现在使用ApachePluto来查明portlet是否能通过JSR168兼容性的最终测试。
• Applying the Service Litmus Test to determine which candidate services are appropriate to expose.
  应用ServiceLitmusTest，以确定候选服务是否适合公开。
• Here's the litmus test you can use in order to determine if you are one.
  你可以用下面的测试来确定一下你是否是个好男人。
• In general, the litmus test for separating honesty from corruption in official circles is money.
  一般来说，鉴别官场上廉洁与腐败的试金石是金钱。
• Success and fame are often the litmus test of one's character.
  成功和名誉往往是对一个人的人格考验。
• Now, I would not provide a litmus test.
  现在，我不会提供石蕊测试。
• The ideologues are applying a new litmus test for such deals whether an industry is "surnamed Chinese or surnamed foreign".
  理论家正用新的标准对这些交易进行检验，即一个行业“姓中，还是姓外”。