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单词 precisely
释义
precisely
(prɪssli )
1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2
Precisely means accurately and exactly.
Nobody knows precisely how many people are still living in the camp.
The meeting began at precisely 4.00 p.m.
He had developed the habit of arriving precisely eight minutes late for work.
Synonyms: exactly, bang on, squarely, correctly  
2. adverb B2
You can use precisely to emphasize that a reason or fact is the only important one there is, or that it is obvious. [emphasis]
Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.
That is precisely the result the system is designed to produce.
3. adverb [as reply]
You can say 'precisely' to confirm in an emphatic way that what someone has just said is true. [emphasis]
'Did you find yourself wondering what went wrong?'—'Precisely.'
Collocations:
control precisely
Skilled technicians control precisely the amount of water given to farm crops.
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Although the speed of plugging can not be controlled precisely, practical considerations will provide limits that can be used to determine worst-case conditions.
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This gear used separate valves for inlet and exhaust so that the inlet cut-off could be controlled precisely.
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Decay time and perceived size can be controlled precisely, which, combined with control of the diffusion network, pre-filtering, and choruses, allows any resonator to be approximated.
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Translations:
Chinese: 正好
Japanese: 正確に
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