the American National Standards Institute
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˌnæʃnəl ˈstændədz ɪnstɪtjuːt/
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˌnæʃnəl ˈstændərdz ɪnstɪtuːt/
(abbreviation ANSI)
- an organization, founded in 1918, that works to develop standards for measurements and products in the United States, and to help US businesses compete at an international level. Its main offices are in New York and Washington, DC.
compare BSI美国国家标准协会(American National Standards Institute):成立于1918年的组织,致力于开发美国测量和产品标准,并帮助美国企业在国际水平上竞争。它的主要办公室在纽约和华盛顿特区。