名詞 vernier:

1. a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
   同義詞：vernier scale
2. French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
   同義詞：Paul Vernier

ver.ni.er

n.（名詞）
A small, movable auxiliary graduated scale attached parallel to a main graduated scale, calibrated to indicate fractional parts of the subdivisions of the larger scale, and used on certain precision instruments to increase accuracy in measurement.
游標(biāo)，游標(biāo)尺：一種平行附于主標(biāo)尺上的可移動(dòng)小型輔助標(biāo)尺，被標(biāo)定用來(lái)指示較大刻度的再分刻度的分?jǐn)?shù)部分，并且被用于某些精密儀器上來(lái)增加測(cè)量的精確度
An auxiliary device designed to facilitate fine adjustments or measurements on precision instruments.Also called vernier scale
微調(diào)裝置：精密儀器上被設(shè)計(jì)用以增進(jìn)精密校準(zhǔn)或測(cè)量的一個(gè)輔助裝置也作 vernier scale
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to a vernier.
有微調(diào)裝置的；游標(biāo)的：屬于或關(guān)于游標(biāo)尺的

來(lái)源：
After Pierre Vernier (580ô-'37), French mathematician
源自皮埃爾 維尼爾 (580ô-'37年），法國(guó)數(shù)學(xué)家