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precise adj.
⇨ exact (precise instructions) ⇨ very (at that precise moment)exact adjective exact ♦︎ precise ♦︎ accurate ♦︎ specificThese words all describe sth that gives all the details of sth correctly. 这些词均表示精确的、准确的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆precise / accurate / specific about sb / sth◆exact / precise / accurate / specific instructions / details◆exact / precise / accurate measurements◆an exact / a precise / an accurate answer / description◆a precise / an accurate account◆an exact / an accurate picture / copy◆the exact / precise time◆quite exact / precise / accurate / specific■ exact [usually before noun] giving all the details correctly 精确的；准确的◆She gave an exact description of the attacker.她对袭击者作了精确的描述。◆What were his exact words?他的原话是什么？◆She's in her mid-thirties－36, to be exact.她35岁左右－确切地说是36岁。OPP approximate , rough ⇨ vague see also exact ⇨ very adj. ▸ exactly adverb ◆Do exactly as I tell you.严格按我说的办。◆It happened almost exactly a year ago.这件事发生在差不多正好一年前。■ precise / /prɪˈsaɪs/ / giving all the details clearly and correctly; based on correct and careful measurement or judgement 明确的；准确的；精确的◆Please give precise details about your previous experience.请细说一下你以前的经历。◆She was reasonably precise about the time of the incident.她还算准确地说出了事情发生的时间。◆It measures 3.4 metres, to be precise.准确地说，它的尺寸是3.4米。OPP imprecise ⇨ vague see also precise ⇨ very adj. ▸ precisely adverb ◆That's precisely what I meant.那恰恰是我的意思。▸ precision / /prɪˈsɪʒn/ / noun [uncountable] ◆Her writing is imaginative but lacks precision.她的文章想象力丰富，但是不够细致。■ accurate correct in every detail 正确无误的◆Accurate records must be kept at all times.任何时候都必须保存准确的记录。◆The test results are accurate in 99% of cases.测试结果准确率达99%。◆The novel wasn't intended to be historically accurate.小说不追求如实反映历史。OPP inaccurate ⇨ wrong 1 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ reliable 2 另见reliable条第2义▸ accuracy / /ˈækjərəsi/ / noun [uncountable] ◆They questioned the accuracy of the information in the file.他们怀疑档案中信息的正确性。▸ accurately adverb ◆The report accurately reflects the current state of the industry.该报告如实反映了这个行业的现状。NOTE 辨析 Exact, precise or accurate? Accurate can often be used before a noun in the same way as exact and precise. 作定语时accurate的用法常与exact和precise相同◆exact / precise / accurate records正确的／精确的／准确的记录When the words are used after a linking verb, there is a slightly different emphasis, especially in negative statements. A description that is not very exact/precise lacks details; a description that is not very accurate gives details, but the details are wrong. Precise includes the idea of being clear and certain as well as correct and can be used to talk about people in the phrase be precise about sth. Exact is not usually used in this way. 但用在连系动词后，尤其是否定句时，这几个词所强调的重点略有不同。not very exact/precise指缺乏细节的描述，not very accurate指描述中有细节，但内容有误。precise除了“正确”之外，还有“清楚、肯定”之意；可用于短语sb be precise about sth，指某人对某事确定无疑。exact一般不这样用◆She was reasonably exact about the time of the incident. If you are reasonably accurate about sth you are reasonably correct about it, not reasonably clear and certain. * be reasonably accurate about sth指还算正确，不含“清楚、肯定”之意。 ■ specific giving all the details clearly and carefully 明确的；具体的◆I gave you specific instructions.我明确告诉过你怎么做的。◆'I'd like your help tomorrow.' 'Can you be more specific (= tell me exactly what you want)?'“我想让你明天来帮我。”“你能不能说得具体些？”ⓘ Specific is often used in the same way as precise; it is frequently used in order to ask sb to be more precise, to complain that sb has not been precise, or to insist that you have been precise (for example, when sb has ignored your instructions). * specific常与precise的用法相同，常用于要求某人更明确些，或抱怨某人不够明确，或坚称自己说得已经很清楚了。 very adjective very ♦︎ actual ♦︎ exact ♦︎ preciseThese words are all used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or moment. 这些词均表示某个事物或时刻是特定的、正是的、恰好的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the very / actual / exact / precise moment◆sb's very / actual / exact words◆the actual / exact / precise nature of sth◆the very / exact same sth■ very [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another （特指人或事物）正是的，恰好的，同一的◆Those were her very words.那都是她的原话。◆That's the very thing I need.那正是我需要的东西。■ actual / /ˈæktʃuəl/ / [only before noun] used to emphasize the most important part of sth （强调事情最重要的部分）真正的，⋯本身◆The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.准备婚礼需要几周的时间，而婚礼仪式本身还不到一小时。■ exact [only before noun] used to emphasize that sth happens at a particular time or in a particular way （时间或方式）确切的，完全的，正好的◆We need to know the exact time the incident occurred.我们需要了解事情发生的确切时间。◆ (rather informal, especially spoken) I had the exact same problem as you when I first started.我开始时也遇到了和你完全相同的问题。 see also exact ⇨ exact ▸ exactly adverb ◆It happened almost exactly a year ago.这件事差不多正好是一年前发生的。■ precise / /prɪˈsaɪs/ / [only before noun] (rather formal) used to emphasize that sth happens at a particular time or in a particular way （时间或方式）确切的，完全的，正好的◆Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness.医生感到难以判定她的确切病情。 see also precise ⇨ exact ▸ precisely adverb ◆The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely.会议2点整开始。NOTE 辨析 Exact or precise?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆at that exact / precise moment恰好在那个时候◆the exact / precise nature of sth某事的确切性质However, precise is often more formal than exact and is not used in the more informal expressions. 但是，precise常比exact正式，不用于非正式表达方式◆I had the precise same problem. |