acid test

英 [ˌæsɪd ˈtest]

美 [ˌæsɪd ˈtest]

n.  决定性考验; 严峻的考验

经济

牛津词典

noun

• 决定性考验；严峻的考验
  a way of deciding whether sth is successful or true
  1. The acid test of a good driver is whether he or she remains calm in an emergency.
     在紧急情况下能否保持冷静是对一个好司机的严峻考验。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 决定性的试验；严峻的考验
  The acid testof something is an important aspect or result that it might have, which allows you to decide whether it is true or successful.
  1. The acid test of a school is 'would you send your own children there?'
     “你会将自己的孩子送去那里吗？”这一问题是衡量一所学校的试金石。

英英释义

noun

• a rigorous or crucial appraisal

双语例句

• Application Study of the Blood Lactic Acid Test in the Jiangsu Middle-Distance Race Group
  血乳酸测试在江苏田径队中跑组训练中的应用研究
• To optimize the extraction process of polysaccharide in indigowoadroot, and the use of phenol-sulphuric acid test of its content.
  从板蓝根中提取多糖，并用苯酚-硫酸测定其含量。
• The second is that we have witnessed some Euro-paralysis: the crisis has been an acid test for European institutions, and they did not pass the test because of policy inaction.
  第二，我们见证了某种欧洲瘫痪：危机是对欧洲机构的严峻考验，而它们因为政策上的不作为，未能通过考验。
• These tasks can be collectively referred to as the ACID test; ACID is an acronym for Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability.
  这些任务可以合称为ACID测试；ACID是Atomicity（原子性）、Consistency（一致性）、Isolation（隔离性）和Durability（持久性）的缩略词。
• Essentially, this is the acid test.
  从本质上讲，这才是决定性的考验。
• For performance reasons ( and to satisfy the ACID test), the database spreads data into a number of files.
  由于性能原因（并满足ACID测试），数据库将数据分摊到许多文件中。
• Application of Serum Sialic Acid Test to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer
  血清唾液酸测定在肺癌诊疗中的应用
• As far as morality goes, it is the acid test for each of us.
  道德的消逝，对我们每个人而言都是严峻的考验。
• Passing the ACID test is nontrivial, and many simple databases fall short.
  通过ACID测试不容小觑，许多简单的数据库都做不到。
• Concluding the round is an acid test of whether we have the collective will to do so.
  完成多哈回合是对我们是否具备这样做的共同意愿的严峻考验。