criteria
criteria — noun
1. the plural form of criterion; the standards, rules, or principles against which
the plural form of criterion; the standards, rules, or principles against which something is judged or evaluated
The committee agreed on three criteria for selecting the winner.
collocation: criteria for [purpose]
These criteria are too vague to guide hiring managers effectively.
plural verb: criteria + are
What criteria did the admissions office use to evaluate international students?
The safety criteria have been reviewed by the engineering team in Tokyo.
Élise met all the criteria and was accepted into the nursing programme.
- standards
broader, used for expected levels of quality or achievement
- benchmarks
reference points used for comparison, more formal
- requirements
things that are needed or demanded, slightly more concrete
文法句型
criteria + for + noun/gerund
criteria + to infinitive
meet/satisfy/fulfil criteria
用法筆記
Use 'criteria' with plural verb forms (e.g. 'these criteria are', 'the criteria have been'). The singular form is 'criterion' (e.g. 'one criterion is…'). In informal English, 'criteria' is sometimes treated as a singular mass noun ('this criteria is…'), but this is widely considered incorrect in formal writing and academic contexts.