norm
n
1 (usu with the when sing 作单数时通常与the连用) standard or pattern that is typical (of a group, etc) 标准; 规范
Criminal behaviour seems to be the norm in this neighbourhood. 犯罪行为似乎是这一带的正常现象.
You must adapt to the norms of the society you live in. 在社会中生活就要遵循社会行为准则.
2 [C] (in some industries) amount of work expected or required in a working day (在某些工业中)每一工作日的标准工作量
fulfil one's norm 完成自己一日的标准工作量
There's a production norm below which each worker must not fall. 每个工人的产量都不得低於生产指标.
I shall insist that they do from now on. Eating cabbage will keep them healthy.
我要他们从现在起就吃(醋泡白菜)。吃白菜会使他们的身体保持健康的。
When work continued, one man lit a cigarette as he was working, but, finding it had a strange taste, he put it out.
随后他们继续干活,一个工人在干活时点燃了一支香烟。可是他觉得有一股怪味,他就把烟灭了。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.