standardised

standardised — verb

1. to arrange or change a group of related items, such as products, methods, tests,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to arrange or change a group of related items, such as products, methods, tests, or rules, so that they all follow a single accepted model, measurement, or way of working, rather than being different from each other.

例句

The European Union standardised phone chargers across all member countries in 2022.

standardise + noun phrase (phone chargers) across [region]

Dr. Okonkwo worked with other hospitals to standardise the way patient records are stored electronically.

standardise the way + clause

同義詞
  • unify

    focuses on bringing separate things together into one whole; stronger implication of merging

  • normalise

    focuses on making something conform to an expected or agreed standard; more common in technical contexts

  • regulate

    focuses on controlling by rules or laws; broader than standardise

  • harmonise

    focuses on making things compatible or consistent with each other; common in EU / trade contexts

反義詞
  • differentiate

    to make things different from each other, the opposite of making them uniform

  • vary

    to introduce differences or allow variation

文法句型

standardise + noun phrase

be standardised

用法筆記

Often used in passive constructions: 'The tests were standardised for all schools.' The object is typically a set of items — procedures, measurements, formats, rules — not a single object. 'Standardise the size' is correct; 'standardise a chair' is not.

常見錯誤

❌The company standardised a new computer system.
✅The company standardised the software used across all offices.
💡'standardise' applies to making existing items uniform, not to introducing a single new item.
❌We need to standardise the meeting.
✅We need to standardise the meeting format across all departments.
💡'standardise' needs a set or system as its object, not a single event.