litmus test

英 [ˈlɪtməs test]

美 [ˈlɪtməs test]

n. 石蕊试验

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牛津词典

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

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。
It requires a "Litmus Test", which determines a" good service ".
它还需要一个“石蕊试验”，以决定是否是“良好的服务”。
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。
The president's policy on abortion is regarded as a litmus test of his views on women's rights.
总统在堕胎问题上的政策被视为其在妇女权利上的观点的表露。
The litmus test for a component model is: Can you buy components from third-party vendors and plug them into your application?
组件模型的关键考验就是：能否从第三方供应商购买组件，并把它们插入应用程序？
This litmus test contains questions such as: Is this service reusable and how many consumers will it have?
这个测试包含以下问题：这个服务是可重用的吗？它会有多少用户？
To me it's a litmus test for people about who they are and how they perceive the world and how secure they are about themselves.
我只把这电影当作人们认清他们是谁，他们如何观察这个世界和他们如何看待他们自己的试金石。
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。
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。
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。