指没有硬性规定、要求不具体或检验不太严格的指标flexible target

• 这个厂的领导认为种树是工厂的“分外事”、“软指标”。

  This plant's leaders consider planting trees to be an "extra duty" and a "flexible target"

• 使软指标变成硬指标，有效地增强了基层党组织的战斗力。

  Changing flexible targets into rigid targets effectively enhanced the capabilities of grassroots party organizations.