stringent

strin·gent

S0810700 (strĭn′jənt)adj.1. Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe: stringent safety measures.2. Constricted; tight: operating under a stringent time limit.3. Characterized by scarcity of money, credit restrictions, or other financial strain: stringent economic policies.

[Latin stringēns, stringent-, present participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

strin′gen·cy n.strin′gent·ly adv.

stringent

(ˈstrɪndʒənt) adj1. requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc2. (Banking & Finance) finance characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc[C17: from Latin stringere to bind] ˈstringency n ˈstringently adv

strin•gent

(ˈstrɪn dʒənt)

adj. 1. rigorously binding or exacting; strict: stringent laws. 2. compelling; urgent: stringent necessity. 3. convincing; forcible: stringent arguments. 4. (of the money market) making little money available for loans or investments. [1595–1605; < Latin stringent-, s. of stringēns, present participle of stringere to draw tight] strin′gen•cy, n. strin′gent•ly, adv.

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stringent - demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"rigorous, tightdemanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"

stringent

adjective strict, tough, rigorous, demanding, binding, tight, severe, exacting, rigid, inflexible Its drug-testing procedures are the most stringent in the world.
relaxed, slack, lax, loose, flexible, vague, inconclusive, equivocal, unrigorous

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严历的

string

(striŋ) noun1. (a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc. a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings. 线，细绳，带 2. a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable. （植物的）纤维，筋 3. a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin. His A-string broke; (also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra. （乐器）弦 4. a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc. a string of beads.一串 verb – past tense, past participle strung (straŋ) – 1. to put (beads etc) on a string etc. The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung. （用线）串 2. to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument). The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target. 上弦于（弓，乐器） 3. to remove strings from (vegetables etc). 抽去（斗荚）的筋 4. to tie and hang with string etc. The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.用绳捆绑吊起strings noun plural (in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses. The conductor said the strings were too loud. 弦乐（器）部分 ˈstringy adjective (especially of meat or vegetables) having a lot of tough fibres. 多筋的ˈstringiness noun纤维性string bean the long, edible green or yellow pod of certain beans. 菜豆stringed instruments musical instruments that have strings eg violins, guitars etc. 弦乐器have (someone) on a string to have (a person) under one's control. 操纵某人pull strings to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage. 利用...影响而取得进展pull the strings to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others. 幕后操纵string out to stretch into a long line. The runners were strung out along the course. 沿直线走（跑）下去 strung up very nervous. 非常紧张stringent (ˈstrindʒənt) adjective (of rules etc) very strict, or strongly enforced. There should be much more stringent laws against the dropping of rubbish in the streets.严历的ˈstringently adverb严历地ˈstringency noun1. the quality of being strict. 严历2. scarcity of money for lending etc. in times of stringency; (also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures. （货币）短缺（的）

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