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单词 strict
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strictstrict /strɪkt/ adjective strict
someone who is strict expects people to obey rules or do what he or she says. You use strict about people in authority such as teachers, parents, or schools:
  • Her parents are strict, and she will get in trouble if she comes home late.
  • The school is very strict about the way students dress.
  • You can also use strict to describe rules or laws that have strong punishments if they are not obeyed: The laws against drunkdriving are very strict in this state.
    firm
    if you are firm, you show that you are in control of the situation and will not change your opinion:
  • It is important to be firm with young children.
  • Emily’s answer was polite but firm. “No, I do not want to go on a date with you,” she said.
  • tough
    someone who is tough is very strict, and is determined that his or her orders will be obeyed. Tough sounds more informal than strict, and you use it especially when you think that someone is strict in a good way:
  • We need a government that is tough on crime.
  • Tough is also used about rules or actions that are strict: Tough measures are needed to prevent terrorism.
    stern
    a stern person is strict in a serious, disapproving, and unfriendly way:
  • Her grandfather was a stern man who rarely smiled.
  • demanding
    a demanding person expects other people to work very hard and do things exactly the way he or she wants:
  • My piano teacher is very demanding, but I don’t mind working hard to get things right for her.
  • rigid AWL
    systems or rules that are rigid are strict and difficult to change. Use rigid especially when these rules do not change even when the situation is different:
  • Some teenagers fight with their parents because they think the rules at home are too rigid.
  • harsh
    too strict, severe, or unkind. You use harsh especially about words, criticism, or punishment that seem too extreme and unfair:
  • The punishment was very harsh - he was sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread.
  • authoritarian
    an authoritarian government or person forces people to obey strict rules or laws, and punishes them severely if they do not. You use authoritarian especially about governments that are too severe and do not respect the rights of people:
  • The population has lived under an authoritarian government for more than 40 years.
  • ADVERBS: strictYou can make the adjectives strict, firm, stern, demanding, rigid, and harsh into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The laws are strictly enforced. | He told her sternly to go home. | The man was punished harshly for stealing the bread.
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