calibre

noun

/ˈkælɪbə(r)/

/ˈkælɪbər/

(US English caliber)

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[uncountable] the quality of something, especially a person’s ability synonym standard
- He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job.
- The firm needs more people of your calibre.
[countable] the measurement from one side of the inside of a tube or gun to the other; the measurement from one side of a bullet to the other
- a high calibre weapon
- a .22 calibre bullet

Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘social standing or importance’): from French, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic qālib ‘mould’, based on Greek kalapous ‘shoemaker's last’.

单词	calibre
释义	calibre noun /ˈkælɪbə(r)/ /ˈkælɪbər/ (US English caliber) jump to other results [uncountable] the quality of something, especially a person’s ability synonym standard He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. The firm needs more people of your calibre. [countable] the measurement from one side of the inside of a tube or gun to the other; the measurement from one side of a bullet to the other a high calibre weapon a .22 calibre bullet Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘social standing or importance’): from French, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic qālib ‘mould’, based on Greek kalapous ‘shoemaker's last’.
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