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gauge noun | verb
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gauge / gedV ; geIdV /noun C also gage AmE
1. INSTRUMENT 仪器, an instrument for measuring the size or amount of something测量仪器,计量器,量规:
fuel / temperature / pressure etc gauge
The petrol gauge is still on full.汽油表显示汽油依然是满的。
2. WIDTH / THICKNESS 宽度/厚度, a measurement of the width or thickness of something such as wire or metal〔电线等的〕粗细;〔金属等的〕厚度,宽度:
a 27 gauge needle一根 27 号针
heavy gauge black polythene厚重的黑色聚乙烯塑料
3. a gauge of sth something that helps you make a judgment about a person or situation某事物的标准,某事物的尺度:
Retail sales are a gauge of consumer spending.零售额是衡量消费支出的一个尺度。
The tests will give parents a gauge of how their children are doing.这些考试可以让家长对孩子的学习状况有一个衡量的尺度。
4. RAILWAY 铁道, the distance between the lines of a railway or between the wheels of a train〔铁道的〕轨距,〔火车的〕轮距:
a standard gauge railway标准轨距的铁路
broad / narrow gauge ( = with more / less than the standard distance between the rails )宽/窄轨距
5. GUN, the width of the BARREL of a gun〔枪管的〕口径:
a 12-gauge shotgun12 号口径的猎枪

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gaugeverb T
1. to judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to do判定,判断〔人们的情感或意图〕:
[+ whether / what / how etc ]
It is difficult to gauge what the other party's next move will be.很难判定对方下一步要做什么。
I looked at Chris, trying to gauge his reaction.我看着克里斯,琢磨着他会作出什么样的反应。
2. to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or method〔用某种仪器或方法〕测量,测出:
The thermostat will gauge the temperature and control the heat.恒温器可测量温度,并控制热度。

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