benchmark
benchmark — 名詞
1. a result, level, or model that people check against to decide how good another t
標竿；基準
拿來比較高低的標準
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.
學校把去年的閱讀成績當作衡量進步的基準。
use something as a benchmark for + noun
Our hotel sets the benchmark for service in this part of town.
我們這家飯店為這一區的服務立下了標竿。
set the benchmark for + noun
The safety test gives car makers a clear benchmark to aim for.
這項安全測試讓車廠有明確的標準可努力達到。
Teachers compared the new books with a national benchmark.
老師們拿新課本和全國基準做比較。
For small clinics, the city hospital remains the benchmark in patient care.
對小型診所來說，這家市立醫院仍是病人照護的標竿。
- 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 — 形容詞
1. used as the standard for comparing similar prices, rates, figures, data, or resu
基準的
作為比較依據的
used as the standard for comparing similar prices, rates, figures, data, or results.
This chart shows benchmark prices from major stores across Taipei.
這張圖表列出台北各大商店的基準價格。
benchmark + prices
The bank released a benchmark interest rate for home loans.
這家銀行公布了房貸的基準利率。
benchmark + rate
At the Taipei lab, engineers tested the new chip against benchmark data from last winter.
在台北的實驗室裡，工程師拿去年冬天的基準數據來測試這款新晶片。
The labor report compares Taichung wages with benchmark figures from Japan's car plants.
這份勞動報告把台中的薪資和日本汽車工廠的基準數字做比較。
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 — 動詞
1. to judge how well something works by checking it against a trusted standard, a r
評比；比照
拿標準或對手來比較
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.
我們團隊把這款新 app 和兩個熱門競品做評比。
benchmark + object + against + comparator
Before launch, Pia benchmarked the website speed on three older phones.
網站上線前，Pia 用三支較舊的手機來衡量它的速度表現。
benchmark a performance measure before release
The factory benchmarks its energy use against last year's figures.
這家工廠拿去年的數字來衡量目前的能源使用量。
The payroll software was benchmarked against two rivals before the hospital bought licenses.
那家醫院買授權前，先把這套薪資軟體和兩個對手產品做了評比。
After the training week, managers benchmarked email response times against the old team average.
訓練週後，主管們把電子郵件回覆速度和團隊原本的平均值做評比。
- 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.