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源自拉丁语 'stringere'(意为“拉紧、束缚”),通过法语 'stringence' 进入英语,后缀 '-ency' 表示性质或状态。
❶ 指严格性或严密性,通常用于描述规则、标准或条件的苛刻程度,强调不容许任何松懈或偏差。
“The stringency of the new regulations surprised many companies.”
(新规定的严格程度让许多公司感到意外。)
“Financial stringency forced the organization to cut its budget.”
(财政紧缩迫使该组织削减预算。)
fiscal stringency — 财政紧缩,指政府或机构为控制支出而采取的严格财政措施,通常伴随预算削减。
“The country adopted fiscal stringency to reduce its national debt.”
(该国采取财政紧缩政策以减少国债。)
regulatory stringency — 监管严格性,描述法律法规或行业标准执行的严格程度,常见于环保、金融等领域。
“Regulatory stringency in banking has increased since the financial crisis.”
(金融危机后,银行业的监管严格性有所提高。)