校准 (jiào zhǔn) — to calibrate (instruments, equipment)
Definition
A technical term meaning to calibrate an instrument or device by adjusting it to match a known standard. Used in engineering, lab, and manufacturing contexts — more precise than the everyday word 调 (tiáo).
verb
to calibrate (instruments, equipment)
Examples
- 校准，。Měi cì shǐ yòng qián bì xū jiào zhǔn yí qì, fǒu zé shù jù bù zhǔn.You must calibrate the instrument before each use, or the data will be inaccurate.
- 校准。Gōng chéng shī huā le liǎng gè xiǎo shí jiào zhǔn zhè tái jī qì.The engineer spent two hours calibrating this machine.
- 校准。Shí yàn shì de diàn zǐ chèng měi gé yí gè yuè jiù yào jiào zhǔn yí cì.The electronic scale in the lab needs to be calibrated once a month.
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