stringent
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/'strɪndʒənt; `strɪndʒənt/
adj
1 (of a law, rule, etc) that must be obeyed; strict or severe (指法律、规则等)必须遵守的, 严格的, 严厉的
*a stringent ban onsmoking 禁止吸烟的严格规定.
2 (of financial conditions) difficult because there is not enough money (指财务状况)因缺钱而困难的, 银根紧的
*a stringent economic climate 窘迫的经济情势.
stringent
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: , present participle of stringere 'to tie tightly, press together']
a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
stringent anti-noise regulations
stringent economic conditions exist when there is a severe lack of money and strict controls on the supply of money
>stringently adv
>stringency n [U]