stringent

adjective

/ˈstrɪndʒənt/

(formal)

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(of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed
- stringent air quality regulations
- Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
Extra Examples
- Safety standards were less stringent in those days.
- The board applies only the most stringent criteria for its decisions.
Topics Permission and obligationc2
(of financial conditions) difficult and with very strict controls because there is not much money
- the government’s stringent economic policies

Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘compelling, convincing’): from Latin stringent- ‘drawing tight’, from the verb stringere.

单词	stringent
释义	stringent adjective /ˈstrɪndʒənt/ /ˈstrɪndʒənt/ (formal) jump to other results (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed stringent air quality regulations Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions. Extra Examples Safety standards were less stringent in those days. The board applies only the most stringent criteria for its decisions. Topics Permission and obligationc2 (of financial conditions) difficult and with very strict controls because there is not much money the government’s stringent economic policies Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘compelling, convincing’): from Latin stringent- ‘drawing tight’, from the verb stringere.
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