calibration
calibration — 名詞
1. the printed lines, numbers, or other marks on a measuring instrument that tell y
刻度；標度
儀器上標示數值的線條或記號
the printed lines, numbers, or other marks on a measuring instrument that tell you the value it is showing — for example, the tiny lines on a thermometer that indicate degrees of temperature
The glass thermometer had clear calibrations every two degrees between thirty and forty.
玻璃溫度計在三十到四十度之間，每兩度就有清晰的刻度。
collocation: clear calibrations
Aiko checked the calibrations on the laboratory scale before weighing the powder.
Aiko 在秤粉末之前，先檢查了實驗室天秤上的刻度。
collocation: check the calibrations
The ruler's calibrations were so small that Amara needed a magnifying glass to read them.
尺上的刻度太小了，Amara 需要放大鏡才能看清楚。
Without correct calibrations on its side, the syringe would be useless for measuring medicine.
如果針筒側面沒有正確的刻度，就無法用來量藥。
- markings
a more general term; calibrations are markings with measured values
- graduations
a technical synonym mostly used for laboratory instruments
- scale
refers to the whole system of marks rather than individual lines
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form (calibrations) when referring to the actual markings. The singular is rare except in technical writing.
常見錯誤
2. the act of testing and adjusting a measuring instrument so that it gives correct
校正；校準
檢查並調整儀器使其準確的過程
the act of testing and adjusting a measuring instrument so that it gives correct readings, often by comparing it against a known standard — for instance, setting a kitchen scale to zero before weighing flour
The laboratory technician performed a full calibration of the pH meter before the experiment began.
實驗開始前，實驗室技術員對酸鹼度計進行了完整的校正。
collocation: perform a calibration
Olu's blood pressure monitor needs calibration every six months to stay accurate.
Olu 的血壓計每六個月需要校正一次，才能保持準確。
collocation: needs calibration
During calibration, the temperature sensor was compared against a certified reference thermometer.
在校正過程中，溫度感測器與經過認證的標準溫度計進行了比對。
The oven's timer failed because its internal calibration had drifted over several years of use.
烤箱的定時器壞了，因為內部校準經過多年使用已經偏移。
Without proper calibration, a car's speedometer can be wrong by several kilometres per hour.
沒有適當的校正，汽車的時速表顯示的速度可能會差好幾公里。
- adjustment
a broader term; calibration is a specific kind of adjustment using a standard
- standardisation
a more formal term, often used in manufacturing and quality control
- tuning
used for devices that need fine adjustment, like radios or musical instruments
用法筆記
This is the most common sense of calibration. The noun can be either uncountable (calibration is required) or countable with an article (a calibration takes twenty minutes). Do not confuse with sense 1: sense 2 is about the action of checking, NOT the printed markings.