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gauge

[geidʒ]

n.測量儀器, 測量標準, （鐵道的）軌距, （鋼絲等的）直徑, （槍管的）口徑 
v.估計, 判斷, 測量

例句與用法：

What does the scale, dial, gauge, etc read?

刻度尺、 刻度盤、 量規等顯示的讀數是多少?

The programme was given a trial run to gauge viewers' reactions.

該節目進行了試演以瞭解觀眾的反應。

I'll try to put out some feelers to gauge people's reactions to our proposal.

我想試探一下，看看人們對我們建議的反應。

We must gauge the diameter of wire first.

我們必須先測量電線的直徑。

It's a rain gauge.

這是一個測雨器。

It was difficult to gauge how people would respond.

大家的反應如何難以估計。

詞形變化：

形容詞: gaugeable | 動詞過去式: gauged/gaged | 動詞過去分詞: gauged/gaged |動詞現在分詞: gauging/gaging | 動詞第三人稱單數: gauges/gages |

英文解釋:

名詞 gauge:

a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.

同義詞：gage

accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

同義詞：standard of measurement

the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train

the thickness of wire

diameter of a tube or gun barrel

同義詞：bore, caliber, calibre

動詞 gauge:

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

同義詞：estimate, approximate, guess, judge

rub to a uniform size

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation

measure precisely and against a standard

adapt to a specified measurement

mix in specific proportions

以上來源於大辭典