| 单词 | quality |
| 释义 | quality (kwɒlɪti ) Word forms: qualities 1. uncountable noun B1 The quality of something is how good or bad it is. Everyone can greatly improve the quality of life. Other services vary dramatically in quality. ...high-quality paper and plywood. Synonyms: standard, standing, class, condition 2. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] B1+ Something of quality is of a high standard. ...a college of quality. In our work, quality is paramount. We have been successful because we are offering a quality service. Synonyms: excellence, status, merit, position 3. countable noun [usually plural] B2 Someone's qualities are the good characteristics that they have which are part of their nature. Sometimes you wonder where your kids get their good qualities. He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities. A job analysis should also include what skills and personal qualities are required. Synonyms: characteristic, feature, attribute, point 4. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN] B2 You can describe a particular characteristic of a person or thing as a quality. ...a childlike quality. ...the pretentious quality of the poetry. [+ of] Thyme tea can be used by adults for its antiseptic qualities. Synonyms: nature, character, constitution, make 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The quality papers or the quality press are the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society. [British] Even the quality papers agreed that it was a triumph. Collocations: excellent quality The family of butchers have made their name for the excellent quality of their sausages. A Passion for Food (1989) Sheer leadership and dedication drove them to develop excellent quality control systems. Total Customer Service (The Ultimate Weapon) (1990) We got three nights bed and breakfast at an excellent quality four-star hotel. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But there was also vocal music of fine quality. CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2004) The dust was also mixed with clay to produce a finer quality brick. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In France the cheese was of a finer quality, he said. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The camera is small and affordable, but video image quality was the poorest on test. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The image quality is amazing and gaming is deeply immersive. The Sun (2016) The image quality will depend on the speed of your internet connection. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Patient feedback and complaints are important to improving quality of care and must be taken more seriously. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We all know competition improves the quality of services and pushes down the cost. The Sun (2011) We are aiming to improve quality and training rather than going for quantity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The company will build up your leadership qualities. The Sun (2012) Perhaps showing others your leadership qualities and your ability to keep your cool in a crisis would impress them the most. The Sun (2015) It is about making sure the next generation are equipped with the leadership qualities to thrive on the international stage. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Others gave what appeared very poor quality information. The Sun (2012) Farmers had feared the rain would produce poor quality grain. Times, Sunday Times (2008) And six out of ten use smartphones before switching out the lights, which can lead to poor quality sleep. The Sun (2015) His leadership qualities were evident this morning. The Sun (2009) These qualities are clearly evident in Jack's play. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So far, neither of those qualities have seemed evident . Times, Sunday Times (2007) These have been shown to reduce dramatically the odds of divorce and increase the quality of the relationship. Times, Sunday Times There are three pillars to happiness in old age — health, financial security and a good quality relationship. Times, Sunday Times Yet it should be no business of the state to judge the quality of a relationship. Times, Sunday Times Focus more on the quality of your relationship and less on pressurising. The Sun Maybe that was said in a low moment so focus on the quality of your relationship now. The Sun Its huge duty-free shopping centre, 25 cafés and restaurants and quality of service have helped to win the airport many awards. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Regional variations in quality of service and postcode lottery are still with us. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We all feel the pressure that the railway system is not providing the quality of service people want. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They also claim league tables reflect a school 's catchment area rather than the quality of teaching. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Deal clincher The quality of teaching and links with businesses mean students will be set up for employment. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The quality of teaching is the most important determinant of whether that service is good or bad. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A year later, a quality standard was miraculously granted, without any discernible changes being made to the bridge itself. Times, Sunday Times The title refers to a quality standard for surgical steel. Times, Sunday Times Inspectors found only 75 of 340 letters met the expected quality standard. The Sun Variance policy temporarily relax water quality standard and are alternatives to removing a designated use. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This quality standard recognises commitment to developing staff by meeting rigorous requirements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Audio quality varies greatly, although even low-bandwidth stations are acceptable for speech radio. Times, Sunday Times Their quality varies, but here are my three fail-safe favourites. Times, Sunday Times Their quality varies as widely as their purposes. Times, Sunday Times Even though 96 per cent of schools report that they offer dance, the amount, regularity and quality varies considerably. Times, Sunday Times Inevitably the quality varies, and a couple of the short plays are not short enough. Times, Sunday Times The ride quality has not been improved so much as transformed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We are not going to pretend this car boasts a ride quality to rival others on this list. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Ride quality is very good and the brakes are impressive. Times, Sunday Times (2014) You can economise on items such as dining tables but do not sacrifice quality to keep the budget down when buying sofas and beds. Times, Sunday Times We aren't asking anyone to sacrifice quality of life but to think twice about how they live. Times, Sunday Times Although the project took three years, she says she needed that time because she didn't want to sacrifice quality. Times, Sunday Times We're not going to sacrifice quality. canada.com Jay leaves the company he had endorsed when they sacrifice quality for cheap materials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising desertifi-cation and droughts were feared to be destroying soil quality. Times, Sunday Times It also affects soil quality, leading to poor drainage. The Sun The only island that proved the exception to this rule was a steeply-hilled landmass with poor soil quality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Damage to land by overexploitation and failure to protect soil quality has reduced the productivity of almost a quarter (23 per cent) of the world's land. Times, Sunday Times During the soil health inquiry, soil organic carbon content was identified as the indicator of soil quality that the scientists agreed on. Times, Sunday Times Excellent sound quality, upgradeable firmware and bucket loads of options put this player a step ahead of the competition. Globe and Mail (2004) Stupidly expensive, overfussy, lousy reception, poor sound quality, and with an aching time lag. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Now a scattering of cheaper imitations has arrived that remove as much ambient noise and provide almost as good sound quality for a third the price. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Others moaned about camera angles and sound quality. The Sun (2012) Madonna is an icon with enduring star quality. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There is absolutely such a thing as star quality. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You have the star quality that could be exactly what a group is looking for. The Sun (2011) The additions are certainly of a superior quality to those when they entered the 2012-13 season as champions. Times, Sunday Times It's worth it though, for the superior quality of this home-grown liquid fertiliser. Times, Sunday Times He believes that viewers will notice the superior quality - especially because old prints tend to get scratched. Times, Sunday Times The former beingheld of superior quality to the latter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Furthermore, it was of a known, superior quality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Consequently, those measures appeared to be based on commercial considerations, rather than on objectively different technical quality of service requirements for specific categories of traffic. Times,Sunday Times But in the past decade this venerable band has improved out of all recognition - not just in technical quality, but in spirit and energy. Times, Sunday Times We have good technical quality, but are maybe not creative individually. Times, Sunday Times They play attractive football and have a technical quality that has to be admired. The Sun We found the resources to equalise and after that our technical quality, the pace of our strikers, gave them the problems. Times, Sunday Times But her songwriting has a timeless quality. The Sun (2014) The album has got quite a timeless quality. The Sun (2008) There was a timeless quality to what they did. The Sun (2013) Somehow he had ensured that the tone quality of the playing would itself diffuse the work's drama. Times, Sunday Times They make an enthusiastic noise, but the vocal tone quality suggests that audition standards have dropped. Times, Sunday Times In rehearsals the players couldn't hear themselves - and no orchestra can improve its tone quality and blend if the musicians can't assess the sounds they are creating. Times, Sunday Times This loss also affects vocal range, tone quality and stability. Times, Sunday Times The idea was that when the tape was played back at full speed, the trombones would sound an octave higher and have an unusual tone quality. Globe and Mail Poetry gets its unique quality from structures that are full of mathematical patterns. Times, Sunday Times The unique quality of this instrument in its unusual orchestral setting provided much critical interest. Times, Sunday Times Each has its own unique quality. Times, Sunday Times Someone with that unique quality that makes the hair on your arm stand up. Globe and Mail He was a highly creative applied economist who drew on his engineering background to give his life's work on energy a unique quality and authority. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 质量 Japanese: 質 |
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