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punctual

🇬🇧 UK/'pәŋktʃuәl/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Arriving or doing something at the agreed or correct time; on time

准时的;守时的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
punctpoint, dot, mark
+
uconnector
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=punctual

Common Collocations

  • 1.punctual arrival准时到达
  • 2.strictly punctual严格守时
  • 3.be punctual for准时出席……
  • 4.punctual payment按时付款

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She is always punctual for meetings, never keeping her colleagues waiting.

  • 2.

    Being punctual is considered a sign of respect in many professional cultures.

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