stringent
adjective /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
/ˈstrɪndʒənt/
(formal)- (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.
) very strict and that must be obeyed法律、规则、规章等 严格的;严厉的 - stringent air quality regulations
严格的空气质量管理条例 - Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
许可证依照最严格的条件核发。
Topics Permission and obligationc2- Safety standards were less stringent in those days.
那时的安全标准没那么严格。 - The board applies only the most stringent criteria for its decisions.
董事会的决策只采用最严格的标准。
- stringent air quality regulations
- (of financial conditions
) difficult and with very strict controls because there is not much money财政状况 紧缩的;短缺的;银根紧的 - the government’s stringent economic policies
政府紧缩银根的经济政策
- the government’s stringent economic policies
词源mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘compelling, convincing’): from Latin stringent- ‘drawing tight’, from the verb stringere.