strict
Definitions
Demanding that rules be obeyed exactly; allowing no relaxation.
严格的，严厉的（要求严守规则）。
Precise and exact; without exception or looseness.
精确的，严格意义上的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedStraight from Latin strictus, "drawn tight." A rope pulled taut has no slack, and rules with no slack are strict. The same tightness gives "in the strict sense" — the narrow, exact meaning with no room left for looseness.
Root strain still carries 57 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.strict rules严格的规定
- 2.strict discipline严格的纪律
- 3.strict deadline严格的截止期限
- 4.in the strict sense严格意义上
Example Sentences
- 1.
Our school has strict rules about phones in class.
- 2.
She keeps to a strict diet during training.
- 3.
In the strict sense, the word doesn't apply here.
Synonym Comparison
- strict — insists rules be followed exactly: a strict teacher
- stern — severe in manner and expression: a stern look
- severe — harsh in degree, intensity: severe punishment
- rigid — unbending, won't adapt: rigid rules
- stringent — tight and demanding, esp. of standards: stringent controls