benchmark

Word family

JUDGEsomething that is used as a standard by which other things can be judged or measured 基准；规范

benchmark data

基准数据

The valuation becomes a benchmark against which to judge other prices.

这个估价成了判断其他价格的依据。

benchmark for

figures that are a useful benchmark for measuring the company’s performance

为衡量公司业绩提供实用标准的一些数据

benchmark of

results that are used as a benchmark of success

作为成功判断标准的业绩

Examples from the Corpus

benchmark• The book has been hailed as a benchmark in the debate on communication and social transformation.• In the 1960s and 1970s the Swedish political system was regarded as a benchmark for other European countries.• The valuation becomes a benchmark against which to judge sellers' expectations and offers received.• Besides, food and exercise guidelines may not be the conclusive benchmark for mortality after all.• The index rate is the benchmark used by lenders to set the mortgage rate.• Under Coach Wooden, UCLA men's basketball was so successful it was the benchmark other teams measured themselves against.• This guide price will obviously be a useful benchmark from which to evaluate any indicative offers.

benchmark2 verb [transitiveT]

to use a company’s good performance as a standard by which to judge the performance of other companies of the same type 把〔指把某一公司的好业绩〕作为衡量标准

benchmark somebody/something against something

British Steel is benchmarked against the best operations anywhere in the world.

英国钢铁公司以世界各地最好的企业作为衡量标准。

—benchmarking noun [uncountableU]

From Longman Business Dictionary

benchmarkbench·mark1 /ˈbentʃmɑːk-mɑːrk/ noun [countableC]

1something that can be used as a comparison by which to judge or measure other things

The newest Treasury bond is the benchmark bond, the one that trades most heavily.

2COMMERCEa good performance that one company has achieved, that can be used as a standard to judge other companies of the same type

Companies need to know how much return they can expect from their IT investments: they need benchmarks to see how their systems are performing.

benchmarkbenchmark2 verb [transitiveT]COMMERCE

to use a company’s good performance as a standard by which to judge the performance of other companies of the same type

benchmark somebody/something against something

British Steel have benchmarked themselves against the best operations anywhere in the world.

—benchmarking noun [uncountableU]

Mr O'Neill, a newcomer to the industry, heeds theories of cost control and benchmarking against other industries.

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