| 单词 | accuracy |
| 释义 | accuracyaccuracy /ˈækyərəsi/ ●●○ AWL noun [uncountable] 1the ability to do something in an exact way without making a mistake OPP inaccuracy: with accuracy It is impossible to predict the weather with complete accuracy.accuracy of The young pitcher impressed us all with the remarkable accuracy of his throws. It is important that a company can track its costs with a high degree of accuracy.2the quality of being correct or true OPP inaccuracy: accuracy of There have been questions about the accuracy of the report. You must be sure of the factual accuracy of your paper before you hand it in to be graded.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesgreat/remarkable accuracy He described the symptoms of the disease with great accuracy.complete/absolute accuracy They predicted the result of the game with complete accuracy.100%/50%/20% etc. accuracy The software translates Mandarin Chinese into English with 85% accuracy.deadly accuracy (=very great accuracy and causing death or a lot of damage) The bombs hit their target with deadly accuracy.pinpoint accuracy (=very great accuracy about where someone or something is) The GPS device helps you find your location with pinpoint accuracy.scientific/technical accuracy He criticized some of the media for their lack of scientific accuracy.historical accuracy She did research to ensure the historical accuracy of her novels.factual accuracy They checked the article for factual accuracy before it was printed.uncanny accuracy (=surprising accuracy) She could imitate the teacher’s voice with uncanny accuracy.verbsmeasure the accuracy of something The test measures the accuracy of the children’s responses.check/test the accuracy of something (also determine/assess the accuracy of something formal) How can we check the accuracy of these calculations?affect the accuracy of something If the ball is wet, it can affect the accuracy of your throw.improve the accuracy of something Scientists hope to improve the accuracy of the system for detecting earthquakes. |
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