Word · Frequency #14010
exacting
要求严格的；苛求的
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
- 1.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
要求严苛的；难以满足的。
- 2.
Of an action, task, etc., requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
指行动、任务等需要精确准确、高度细心、努力或注意的。
- 3.
Of a person or organization, characterized by exaction.
以强征为特征的(指人或组织)。
- 4.
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
具有复杂营养需求的；尤其是仅在特殊人工培养基中生长的
费劲的；要求精细的；横征暴敛的；勒索的；需要复杂营养的；营养要求苛刻的；要求严苛的；难以满足的。；指行动、任务等需要精确准确、高度细心、努力或注意的。
In use
The exacting bacteria required a special medium enriched with amino acids and vitamins to grow.
Cell biologists often work with exacting cell lines that demand precise nutrients and controlled conditions.
Only in a laboratory with exacting culture media could the rare microbe be cultivated successfully.
certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements
exacting + noun
常见搭配名词：organism, medium, conditions
This is an exacting organism that requires a rich medium.
这是一种营养需求复杂的生物，需要丰富的培养基。
noun + be + exacting
用于描述主语具有复杂的营养要求
Connections
Collocations
- exacting standards
- 严格的标准
- The chef's exacting standards ensure every dish is perfect.这位厨师严格的标准确保每道菜都完美。
- exacting task
- 艰巨的任务
- Organizing the international conference was an exacting task.组织这次国际会议是一项艰巨的任务。
- exacting demands
- 苛刻的要求
- The course places exacting demands on students.这门课程对学生提出苛刻的要求。
- exacting precision
- 极高的精确度
- The surgeon's work requires exacting precision.外科医生的工作需要极高的精确度。
- exacting conditions
- 苛刻的条件
- These plants can only survive under exacting conditions.这些植物只能在苛刻的条件下生存。
- exacting boss
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 exact（精确）变成-ing：对精确的极致追求，既指人要求苛刻，也指事费力耗时。记：凡事都要“精确精确再精确”，就是exacting。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic texts、job requirements exacting 为正式用词，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示要求严格、需要细心或费力；日常口语中通常更常说 demanding。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -acting 结尾，并与 exacting (/ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/) 押韵：重读元音是 /æ/，后面是 /ktɪŋ/。注意形近词 exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ 和 existing /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ 元音不同，并不押韵。
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