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单词 stringent
释义 strin·gent
\ˈstrinjənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin stringent-, stringens, present participle of stringere to bind tight, press together — more at strain
1. : sharp, astringent, or bitter to the senses especially of taste
 < the air was thin and clear, stringent with wood smoke — A.J.Cronin >
2.
 a. : binding, drawing, or pressing tight
  < the most stringent confinement that can be laid upon a human being — Lee Rogow >
 b. : marked by rigor, strictness, or severity : rigidly controlled by rule or standard : not loose or lax
  < a tested touchstone of stringent thinking — Yakov Malkiel >
  < stringent training in pioneer life — John Hersey >
  < extremely stringent libel laws — Meet The British >
  < colleges with the most stringent admissions requirements — N.O.Frederiksen >
3. : marked by money scarcity, credit strictness, or market decline
 < money policies were more stringentDun's Review >
Synonyms: see rigid
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