n.

1. 品質，質[U]
   Quality often matters more than quantity.

   品質往往比數量更重要。

   He examined the quality of the furniture carefully.

   他仔細檢查傢俱的品質。

2. 特性[C]
   merchandise of quality

   優質商品

3. 特質、特點
   One quality of wood is that it can burn.

   木料的一個特點是能燃燒。

   Modesty is one of his good qualities.

   謙虛是他的美德之一。

4. 實質[C]
5. 身分，地位[U]
6. 才能，本領[U]
7. 高位，顯赫的社會地位[U]
   people of quality

   達官貴人

8. 音色，音質[U]
9. 【邏】（命題的）質
10. 【主英】（內容比較嚴肅的）大報；高級報刊

a.[Z][B]

1. 優良的，優質的，高級的
   These shoes are made of quality leather.

   這些鞋是用高級皮革製成的。

2. 上流社會的
3. （報刊）內容嚴肅的
   The Times is a quality newspaper.

   泰晤士報內容嚴肅。

n.

1. the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind.
   ▸general excellence.
   ▸archaic high social standing.
2. a distinctive attribute or characteristic.
   ▸Phonetics  the distinguishing characteristic or characteristics of a speech sound.

adj.