exacting
UK/ig'zæktiŋ/US
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Definitions
adj.
Making great demands on one's care, effort, or skill; demanding
苛求的，严格的；费力的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexactout of, former
+
-ingdo, act, drive
=exacting
From the verb exact ('demand forcibly'). An exacting boss or task keeps 'driving demands out of you' — requiring great precision and effort. The adjective leans entirely on the verb sense, not the 'precise' adjective.
Common Collocations
- 1.exacting standards严苛的标准
- 2.exacting task费力的任务
- 3.exacting boss苛刻的老板
Example Sentences
- 1.
He is an exacting teacher who accepts no excuses.
- 2.
Surgery is exacting work that allows no mistakes.