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stringency

UK //ˈstrɪndʒənsi//US //ˈstrɪndʒənsi//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:strictness, rigor, severity, harshness, rigidity

常见短语

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。)