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stringency

🇬🇧 UK/'strɪŋdʒənsɪ/🇺🇸 US/'strindʒәnsi/
C2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being strict or severe; a shortage of money or credit

严格;严厉;(资金)紧缺

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
stringdraw tight, bind
+
ento put into, to cause
+
cystate, quality
=stringency

Common Collocations

  • 1.financial stringency财政紧缩
  • 2.regulatory stringency监管严格
  • 3.[stringency of standards]标准严苛
  • 4.fiscal stringency财政紧缺

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The stringency of the new safety regulations surprised many factory owners.

  • 2.

    Financial stringency forced the government to cut spending on public services.

  • 3.

    The stringency of academic standards at this university is well known.

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