litmus test

英 [ˈlɪtməs test]

美 [ˈlɪtməs test]

n. 石蕊试验

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牛津词典

noun

石蕊试验
a test using litmus

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 试金石；立见分晓的检验办法
If you say that something is alitmus test ofsomething, you mean that it is an effective and definite way of proving it or measuring it.
1. Ending the fighting must be the absolute priority, the litmus test of the agreements' validity...
  停火绝对是第一要务，也是检验协议是否有效的试金石。
2. The success of wind power represents a litmus test for renewable energy.
  风能作为动力的成功是对可再生能源一次立见分晓的检验。

英英释义

noun

a test that relies on a single indicator
1. her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives
a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
Synonym:litmus

双语例句

Now, I would not provide a litmus test.
现在，我不会提供石蕊测试。
The ideologues are applying a new litmus test for such deals whether an industry is "surnamed Chinese or surnamed foreign".
理论家正用新的标准对这些交易进行检验，即一个行业“姓中，还是姓外”。
The litmus test for a component model is: Can you buy components from third-party vendors and plug them into your application?
组件模型的关键考验就是：能否从第三方供应商购买组件，并把它们插入应用程序？
Now you'll use Apache Pluto to see if your portlet passes the litmus test of JSR168 compliance.
现在使用ApachePluto来查明portlet是否能通过JSR168兼容性的最终测试。
The president's policy on abortion is regarded as a litmus test of his views on women's rights.
总统在堕胎问题上的政策被视为其在妇女权利上的观点的表露。
I wish there were some easy litmus test that I could just give you so you'd know which of you would be making a mistake taking this class.
我希望能有一种简单的石蕊测试，让我可以直接展示给你们并让你们知道，你们中的谁上这门课是一个错误。
It requires a "Litmus Test", which determines a" good service ".
它还需要一个“石蕊试验”，以决定是否是“良好的服务”。
The Baltics have replaced Berlin as the litmus test of western resolve.
波罗的海已经取代柏林，成为西方决心的试金石。
Whats a quick litmus test to determine if youre on the path to happiness or regret?
就如一张检验你是在通往幸福还是悔恨的道路上的石蕊试纸一般。
A sense of control, according to Anderson, is the litmus test for success.
据安德森看来，有无控制感是成功的试金石。