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-derivedCommon 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.