calibrate
Significado: To adjust or mark an instrument or device so that its readings are accurate; figuratively, to carefully adjust or fine-tune an approach or response.
In scientific and technical contexts, calibration ensures that measuring instruments give correct readings by comparing them against a known standard. Figuratively, calibrate is increasingly used to describe carefully adjusting strategies, messages, or responses to suit particular circumstances. The noun form is 'calibration.'
Ejemplos
- The laboratory technician calibrated the spectrometer before running the tests. 实验室技术人员在运行测试前对分光仪进行了校准。El técnico de laboratorio calibró el espectrómetro antes de realizar las pruebas.実験室技師はテストを実施する前に分光計を校正した。실험실 기사는 테스트를 실시하기 전에 분광계를 교정했다.
- The government is trying to calibrate its response to the economic crisis. 政府正在努力调整其对经济危机的应对措施。El gobierno está intentando calibrar su respuesta a la crisis económica.政府は経済危機への対応を慎重に調整しようとしている。정부는 경제 위기에 대한 대응을 신중하게 조정하려 하고 있다.
- These instruments must be calibrated annually to maintain their accuracy. 这些仪器必须每年校准一次以保持其准确性。Estos instrumentos deben calibrarse anualmente para mantener su precisión.これらの機器は精度を維持するために毎年校正しなければならない。이 기기들은 정확도를 유지하기 위해 매년 교정해야 한다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From French calibre (the diameter of a bullet or gun barrel), possibly from Arabic qalib (a mould, model). The verb form emerged in English in the 19th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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