quality
quality
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something
质量；品质；优质
an improvement in product quality.
产品质量的改进。
[count noun]people today enjoy a better quality of life.
今天人们的生活质量比过去好。
■general excellence of standard or level
优秀，卓越
a masterpiece for connoisseurs of quality.
供一流鉴赏家欣赏的杰作。
[asmodifier]a wide choice of quality beers.
品种繁多的优质啤酒。
■(一般作 qualities). short for quality paper
quality paper的简称
■(archaic)high social standing
(古)显赫的社会地位；高位
commanding the admiration of people of quality.
博得达官贵人的钦佩。
■[treated as pl.](archaic)people of high social standing
(古)贵族，上流人士
he's dazed at being called on to speak before quality.
他应邀在上流人士面前讲话，为此而不知所措。 - a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something
特质，特征；才能，功效，素养
he shows strong leadership qualities.
他表现出强有力的领导才能。
the plant's aphrodisiac qualities.
这种植物的催欲功效。
■(Phonetics)the distinguishing characteristic or characteristics of a speech sound
(语音)音质，音色
■(Astrology)any of three properties (cardinal, fixed, or mutable), representing types of movement, that a zodiacal sign can possess
(占星)黄道宫运动三大特征之一
- Middle English (in the senses 'character, disposition' and 'particular property or feature'): from Old French qualite, from Latin qualitas (translating Greek poiotēs), from qualis 'of what kind, of such a kind'
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