N-COUNT 衡量标准;评判尺度;准绳 If you use someone or something as a yardstick, you use them as a standard for comparison when you are judging other people or things. 衡量标准;评判尺度;准绳
There has been no yardstick by which potential students can assess individual schools before signing up for a course.
有意就读的学生在报名参加一门课程前没有任何参照标准去衡量各个学校的水平。
She had never had a real boyfriend before and so had no yardstick by which to compare Charles's behaviour.