imprecise
UK/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/US/.impri'saiz/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Not exact or accurate; vague.
不精确的，含糊的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim-not, opposite of
+
precisebefore
=imprecise
im- (not) + precise = not cleanly cut; vague at the edges.
Common Collocations
- 1.imprecise language含糊的措辞
- 2.imprecise measurement不精确的测量
Example Sentences
- 1.
His directions were so imprecise that we got lost.