criterion

criterion
[krʌɪˈtɪərɪən]
(pl. criteria -rɪə)
  1. a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided
    原则;标准
    they award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria.
    他们给符合某些环境标准的产品颁发绿色标志。
派生
criterial
adjective
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Greek kritērion 'means of judging', from kritēs (see critic)
用法
  1. Strictly speaking, the singular form (following the original Greek) is criterion and the plural form is criteria. It is a common mistake, however, to use criteria as if it were a singular, as in a further criteria needs to be considered
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