stringent

stringent
[ˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt]
adjective
  1. (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting
    (规定,要求,条件)严格的,严厉的;精确的,严密的
    California's air pollution guidelines are stringent.
    加州制定的空气污染标准很严格。
派生
stringency
noun
stringently
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'compelling, convincing'): from Latin stringent- 'drawing tight', from the verb stringere
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