1. 参考标准;准则;观点
A frame of reference is a particular set of beliefs or ideas on which you base your judgment of things.

e.g. We know we're dealing with someone with a different frame of reference.
我们知道和我们打交道的人持有不同的观念。

noun

1. a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

Synonym: frame

2. a system that uses coordinates to establish position

Synonym: coordinate systemreference systemreference frame