科学是以观察和测量为基本手段的,测量能力则是人类最重要的能力之一。人们观察和测量得越准确,就越能如实地描述自然现象与客观事物,从而达到改造世界的目的。 几个世纪以来,很多著名的科学家都论述过测量的重要意义。其中,英国物理学家开尔文勋爵说得最具体:“当你能测量你所 Science is based on observation and measurement as the basic means of measurement capability is one of the most important human capabilities. The more accurately people observe and measure, the more they can faithfully describe natural phenomena and objective things so as to achieve the goal of transforming the world. For centuries, many famous scientists have discussed the importance of measurement. Among them, the British physicist Lord Kelvin put it most specifically: "When you can measure what you are