strict

adjective

/strɪkt/

(comparative stricter, superlative strictest)

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that must be obeyed exactly
- strict rules/regulations
- There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out.
- The head teacher imposed very strict discipline.
- She's on a very strict diet.
- He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else).
- He expected strict adherence to his rules.
Topics Permission and obligationb2
Extra Examples
- She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed
- There are strict regulations regarding the number of hours drivers can work.
demanding that rules, especially rules about behaviour, should be obeyed
- a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian
- I had a very strict upbringing.
- strict about something She's very strict about things like homework.
- strict with somebody They were always very strict with their children.
Topics Permission and obligationb2, Personal qualitiesb2
obeying the rules of a particular religion, belief, etc. exactly
- a strict Muslim
- a strict vegetarian
[usually before noun] very exact and clearly defined
- It wasn’t illegal in the strict sense (of the word).
- They insisted on their strict legal rights.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.

单词	strict
释义	strict adjective /strɪkt/ /strɪkt/ (comparative stricter, superlative strictest) jump to other results that must be obeyed exactly strict rules/regulations There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. The head teacher imposed very strict discipline. She's on a very strict diet. He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). He expected strict adherence to his rules. Topics Permission and obligationb2 Extra Examples She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed There are strict regulations regarding the number of hours drivers can work. demanding that rules, especially rules about behaviour, should be obeyed a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian I had a very strict upbringing. strict about something She's very strict about things like homework. strict with somebody They were always very strict with their children. Topics Permission and obligationb2, Personal qualitiesb2 obeying the rules of a particular religion, belief, etc. exactly a strict Muslim a strict vegetarian [usually before noun] very exact and clearly defined It wasn’t illegal in the strict sense (of the word). They insisted on their strict legal rights. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.
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