benchmark

基準、指標

物事がどれほど優れているかを判断するための基準。

やさしい英語で： A standard used to judge how good something is.

• This score is our benchmark.
• Their products became a benchmark for quality.
• We compared our results with industry benchmarks.

使い方： benchmark for something (This hotel sets a benchmark for excellent service.); benchmark against which… (The test provides a benchmark against which we can measure progress.)

類義語： standard, yardstick

よく使う表現： set a benchmark, benchmark for something, industry benchmark

水準点

土地を正確に測るために使う、高さが分かっている固定の印。

やさしい英語で： A fixed mark whose known height helps people measure land accurately.

• The surveyor located the benchmark.
• A brass benchmark was fixed to the stone wall.
• The map shows several benchmarks with their elevations.

類義語： survey mark

よく使う表現： survey benchmark, permanent benchmark, benchmark elevation

比較評価する、性能を測定する

基準や似たものと比べて、どれほどよく機能するかを測る。

やさしい英語で： To measure how well something works by comparing it with a standard or similar things.

• We benchmark each new computer.
• They benchmarked their costs against similar companies.
• The team is benchmarking the software before its release.

使い方： benchmark something against something (We benchmark our service against leading competitors.)

類義語： evaluate, compare

よく使う表現： benchmark performance, benchmark a system, benchmark against something