norm /nɔːm $ nɔːrm/ ●○○ AWL noun [countableC] 1 USUALLYthe usual or normal situation, way of doing something etc 常态;标准;准则;规范be/become the norm Short term contracts are now the norm with some big companies. 签订短期合同是目前一些大公司的惯常做法。
Joyce’s style of writing was a striking departure from the literary norm. 乔伊斯的写作风格与传统的文学风格大相径庭。
2 norms [plural] generally accepted standards of social behaviour 社会准则 terrorists who violate the norms of civilized society 违反文明社会准则的恐怖分子
social/cultural etc norms 社会/文化等准则
3 the norm the normal or average standard 正常[平均]水平above/below the norm 28% of children tested below the norm. 有28%的儿童化验结果低于正常水平。