cri‧te‧ri‧on W2 AC / kraɪtɪəriən $ -tɪr- / 名词 ( 复数形式 criteria / -riə / ) [可数名词，通常复数]

a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something :

the criteria we use to select candidates

criterion for

the criteria for measuring how good schools are

Academic ability is not the sole criterion for admission to the college.

a universal set of criteria for diagnosing patients

meet/satisfy/fulfil criteria

To qualify for a grant, students must satisfy certain criteria.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

meet/satisfy/fulfil the criteria Does your experience meet the criteria for the job?

use criteria What criteria do we use to decide whether one book is better than another?

apply criteria (= use them ) There are certain criteria you should apply when buying a computer.

be based on criteria Normal child development is based upon certain criteria.

establish the criteria for something Management establishes the criteria for each project.

形容词

the main criterion You need to decide on your main criteria before you buy a house.

the sole criterion (= the only one ) Examination results are still seen as the sole criterion of success in education.

a strict criterion (= very exact ) All the cars must meet strict criteria, and are tested by our mechanics.

academic/political/environmental etc criteria The winning product must satisfy a range of environmental criteria.

an objective criterion (= that is based on fact and not opinion ) The label of ‘carer’ was defined by the objective criterion of someone who spends more than seven hours looking after someone.

短语

a set of criteria Doctors use an established set of criteria for making a diagnosis.

a list of criteria There’s a list of criteria that you must meet in order to pass your driving test.