scrupulous
🇬🇧 UK/'skru:pjulәs/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Very careful and thorough, especially about doing what is morally right; precise and exact
一丝不苟的;严谨的;有道德顾虑的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.scrupulous attention严谨细致的关注
- 2.scrupulous honesty一丝不苟的诚实
- 3.scrupulous care极度谨慎
- 4.less than scrupulous不够诚实正直
Example Sentences
- 1.
The accountant was scrupulous in recording every transaction accurately.
- 2.
She is known for her scrupulous attention to detail in scientific research.
- 3.
A scrupulous journalist always verifies facts before publishing a story.