calibre

calibre
[ˈkalɪbə]
(美 caliber)
noun
  1. [mass noun]the quality of someone's character or the level of their ability
    （人的）品质；能力，才能
    they could ill afford to lose a man of his calibre.
    他们损失不起具有他那样品质的人。
    ■the standard reached by something
    标准；水准
    educational facilities of a very high calibre.
    具有很高标准的教育设施。
  2. the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel
    （枪管的）内径；口径
    [in combination]a .22 calibre repeater rifle.
    一支0．22口径的连发枪。
    ■the diameter of a bullet, shell, or rocket
    （子弹、炮弹或火箭的）直径
    ■the diameter of a body of circular section, such as a tube, blood vessel, or fibre
    （管、血管或纤维等圆截面的）直径
派生
calibred
adjective
  1. [also in combination]
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'social standing or importance'): from French, from Italian calibro, perhaps from Arabic ḳālib 'mould', based on Greek kalapous 'shoemaker's last'
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