benchmark
benchmark — noun
1. a result, level, or model that people check against to decide how good another t
a result, level, or model that people check against to decide how good another thing is or how well it performs.
The school used last year's reading scores as a benchmark for progress.
use something as a benchmark for + noun
Our hotel sets the benchmark for service in this part of town.
set the benchmark for + noun
The safety test gives car makers a clear benchmark to aim for.
Teachers compared the new books with a national benchmark.
For small clinics, the city hospital remains the benchmark in patient care.
- standard
the closest general word; benchmark often stresses comparison of performance or quality
- yardstick
slightly more figurative and often used in writing
- baseline
often means a starting level rather than the best example to match
- reference point
broader; can be any fixed point used for comparison
文法句型
use + benchmark + for + something
set + the benchmark + for + something
benchmark + in + something
用法筆記
Often used after verbs such as 'use', 'set', 'meet', or 'beat'. It names the standard itself, unlike verb/1, which describes the act of comparing something with that standard.
常見錯誤
benchmark — adjective
1. used as the standard for comparing similar prices, rates, figures, data, or resu
used as the standard for comparing similar prices, rates, figures, data, or results.
This chart shows benchmark prices from major stores across Taipei.
benchmark + prices
The bank released a benchmark interest rate for home loans.
benchmark + rate
At the Taipei lab, engineers tested the new chip against benchmark data from last winter.
The labor report compares Taichung wages with benchmark figures from Japan's car plants.
文法句型
benchmark + noun
用法筆記
Mostly used before a noun, especially with words like 'rate', 'price', 'data', 'figure', and 'test'. Unlike noun/1, it does not name the standard by itself; it describes another noun as serving that role.
常見錯誤
benchmark — verb
1. to judge how well something works by checking it against a trusted standard, a r
to judge how well something works by checking it against a trusted standard, a rival product, or an earlier result.
Our team benchmarked the new app against two popular rivals.
benchmark + object + against + comparator
Before launch, Pia benchmarked the website speed on three older phones.
benchmark a performance measure before release
The factory benchmarks its energy use against last year's figures.
The payroll software was benchmarked against two rivals before the hospital bought licenses.
After the training week, managers benchmarked email response times against the old team average.
- compare
more general; benchmark usually implies using a recognized standard
- measure
can mean finding size or amount, not necessarily by comparison with a model
- evaluate
broader; can include judgement without a fixed external standard
- assess
common in formal evaluation, but less specific about the comparison target
文法句型
benchmark + something + against + something
benchmark + performance/results/costs
be benchmarked against + something
用法筆記
Usually takes the thing being tested as the direct object, often followed by 'against' plus the comparison target. Common objects are performance, costs, speed, service, prices, and business practices.