性能

せいのう
ability
efficiency

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せいのう【性能】

*performance

〖U〗(機械などの)性能

capability

〖U〗〖C〗〔…に対する〕性能〔for〕.

▲cameras of an inferior sort 性能の悪いカメラ

This car is superior to ［^×than］ that one. この車はあの車より性能がよい(＝This car is better than ［^×to］ that one. ).

¶ → 性能の良い

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せいのう【性能】

capacity; power; efficiency; effectiveness; 〔機械の〕 performance; 〔特質〕 a property.

●性能がよい be efficient; work [perform] well; be high-power(ed); be effective

・…より性能が秀れている be more efficient than…; work [perform] better than…; outperform…

・…より性能が落ちる[劣っている] be less efficient than…; do not work [perform] as well as…

・性能がアップした. Performance [Efficiency] has improved [is better].

・昔に比べずいぶんエンジンの性能がよくなった. Compared with the old days, there has been a great improvement in engine performance. | Engines are [perform] much better than they used to.

●性能のよい efficient; 《a machine》 of good [high] performance; high-power(ed); effective

・カメラは値段は高くても性能のよい方を買うことにしている. When it comes to cameras, I buy those that perform better [well], even if the price is higher.

・性能のよさでは他社製品をしのぐ beat out other companies' products in terms of performance.

●性能を高める improve [increase, raise] performance [efficiency]

・性能をテストする[確かめる] test [check] performance [efficiency] of sth.

●そのミニコンポはデザインはよくなかったが性能はよかった. The minicomponent was badly designed but it worked well [it was effective, its performance was good].

安全[加速]性能 〔自動車･航空機などの〕 safety [acceleration] performance.

運動性能 〔自動車･航空機などの〕 maneuverability.

高[低]性能 high [low] performance.

遮音性能 sound insulation performance.

住宅性能表示制度 a housing efficiency assessment system; a system of grading of the reliability, performance, and efficiency of a residential building, covering nine categories.

旋回性能 〔自動車などの〕 turning performance.

耐火[断熱]性能 fireproofing [thermal insulation] performance.

(路面)走行性能 〔自動車の〕 roadability.

性能曲線 a performance curve.

性能試験[検査] a performance [an efficiency] test.

性能評価 (a) performance [(an) efficiency] assessment.

●情報システムの性能評価 (an) assessment of an information system.