criterion

standard, criterion, measure, gauge

名词 criterion:

1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
   同义词：standard, measure, touchstone
2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
   同义词：standard

1. A standard of measurement or judgment; a criterion.
   标准测量或判断的标谁; 标准
2. A gentleman may have money or may sponge on his friends; the criterion of a gentleman is that however poor he may be he still refuses to do useful work.
   绅士可能有钱、或者可能依赖朋友过活; 绅士的准则是，无论他怎么穷也罢，他依然是拒绝做任何有用的工作的。

cri.te.ri.on

n.（名词）
【复数】 cri.te.ri.a[-tôr.ô-…] 或 cri.te.ri.ons
A standard, rule, or test on which a judgment or decision can be based.See Synonyms at standard
标准：一种基以作出判断或决定的标准、准则或测试参见 standard

来源：
Greek kritôrion
希腊语 kritôrion
from kritôs [judge]
源自 kritôs [判断]
from krinein [to separate, judge] * see krei-
源自 krinein [区分，判断] *参见 krei-

【引伸】
crite.rial
Like the analogous etymological pluralsagenda and data, criteria is widely used as a singular form. Unlike them, however, it is not yet acceptable in that use.
和与其词源相似的复词agenda 和 data 一样， criteria被广泛当作单数使用。 然而与它们不同的是，它的那种用法尚未被接受