strict ♦︎ tough ♦︎ harsh ♦︎ rigid ♦︎ stringent ♦︎ punitive ♦︎ firm ♦︎ severeThese words all describe a person or a set of rules that must be obeyed.这些词均表示人或规则是严格的、严厉的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达严格的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆strict / tough / harsh / firm / severe with sb / sth◆strict / tough / harsh / severe on sb / sth◆strict / tough / harsh / rigid / firm / severe discipline◆a tough / harsh / severe penalty / sentence◆strict / tough / rigid / stringent / firm controls◆strict / tough / rigid / stringent / severe restrictions◆strict / rigid / stringent / severe limits◆strict / tough / rigid / stringent rules / standards◆strict / tough / harsh / stringent conditions / legislation◆a strict / harsh / punitive regime◆tough / harsh / stringent / punitive / firm measures◆tough / punitive / firm action◆harsh / stringent / severe criticism◆increasingly strict / tough / harsh / stringent / punitive / severe◆extremely strict / tough / harsh / rigid / severe◆excessively / unnecessarily strict / harsh / rigid■strict(of rules or instructions) that must be obeyed exactly; (of a person) demanding that rules, especially about behaviour, should be obeyed(规则或指示)严格的;(人)要求严格的,严厉的◆She left strict instructions that she must not be disturbed.她下了严格的指示,不准打扰她。◆She's on a very strict diet.她正严格节食。◆They were always very strict with their children.他们对子女一向十分严格。◆She's very strict about things like homework.她对作业之类的事要求非常严格。◆I had a very strict upbringing.我小时候家教很严。OPPlenient ⇨ lenient▸strictly
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◆The industry is strictly regulated.这个行业管理得很严格。◆She was brought up very strictly.她从小家教很严。■tough tʌf (ratherinformal) demanding that particular rules be obeyed and not showing sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause严厉的;强硬的◆Don't be too tough on him-he was only trying to help.不要对他太严厉-他只是想帮忙而已。◆The government has promised to get tough on crime.政府已经承诺要严厉打击犯罪。◆The school takes a tough line on(= punishes severely) cheating.学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。◆There will be tough new controls on car emissions.对汽车尾气的排放量将有新的严格控制。◆Courts are imposing tougher penalties for street crime.法院正在对街头犯罪实行更严厉的惩治。ⓘ Tough can describe the people who make or enforce the rules, the rules themselves, or the punishment for not obeying the rules. * tough可描述制订或实施规则的人、规则本身或者对违反规则的惩罚。OPPsoft ⇨ lenient■harsh (usuallydisapproving) (of a judgement, punishment or situation) extreme and cruel or unkind, especially more extreme than is appropriate for the situation(评价、惩罚或局势)残酷的,严酷的,严厉的◆It may seem a bit harsh to criticize him after his death.在他去世后对他进行批评可能会显得有点残酷。◆He later regretted his harsh words.过后他对自己的刻薄言辞感到后悔。◆He accused her of being unduly harsh.他指责她过分严厉。◆We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.我们迟早都得正视严酷的生活现实。OPPlenient ⇨ lenient▸harshly
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◆Don't judge him too harshly.不要过分苛刻地评判他。■rigid ˈrɪdʒɪd (oftendisapproving) (of rules or methods) that must be obeyed or followed exactly and are difficult to change(规则或方法)死板的,僵化的◆His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular.他对规则的刻板坚持使得他不受欢迎。◆The warriors were governed by a rigid code of ethics.武士受制于一套严格死板的道德规范。▸rigidly
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◆The speed limit must be rigidly enforced.必须严格执行限速规定。■stringent ˈstrɪndʒənt (formal) (of rules or procedures) that must be obeyed or followed exactly(规则或程序)严格的,严厉的◆There are stringent quality control procedures.有一些严格的质量控制程序。◆Safety standards were less stringent in those days.那时的安全标准没那么严格。■punitive ˈpjuːnətɪv [usually before noun] (formal) intended as a punishment; (of taxes or charges) very high and that people find very difficult to pay惩罚性的;处罚的;(征税或收费)苛刻的◆Punitive action will be taken against the hooligans.那些小流氓将会受到惩治。◆ (NAmE) They could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on imports.他们可以向进口商品征收100%的惩罚性关税。ⓘ Punitive taxes, tariffs, charges, damages or sanctions are or seem to be designed to punish sb or to put them at a disadvantage. For example, a government might impose punitive tariffs on goods from a particular country as part of a trade dispute. * punitive taxes/tariffs/charges/damages/sanctions(惩罚性征税/关税/收费/损害赔偿金/制裁)都是(或似乎是)用来惩罚某人或者使其处于不利地位,例如,在贸易争端中,一国的政府可能会对来自特定国家的货物征收惩罚性关税。■firm (oftenapproving) (of sb's behaviour) strong and in control(行为)牢牢控制的,严格的◆People are looking towards him for firm leadership.人们都盼望他是个强悍的领导。◆Parents must be firm with their children.父母对子女必须严格。▸firmly
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◆'I can manage,' she said firmly.“我应付得了。”她坚定地说。■severepunishing sb in an extreme way when they break a particular set of rules(惩罚)严厉的,重的◆He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour.他因为自己的行为而受到严厉的斥责。◆The courts are becoming more severe on young offenders.法庭对青少年犯罪者的处罚趋于严厉。▸severely
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◆Anyone breaking the law will be severely punished.违法者将受到严惩。