Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2761
precise
精确的；准确的；明确的
Exact and accurate in every detail; strictly correct or clearly defined.
- 1.
Both exact and accurate.
既精确又准确。
- 2.
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
精确的；准确的；界限分明的
- 3.
Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
一致、紧密聚集、彼此相符(并不意味着它们聚集在真实、正确或准确的值附近)。
- 4.
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
(指想法、形象、表述、表达)完全符合事实或真理的；严格正确的
- 5.
Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.
过分拘泥于规则；古板或拘谨。
稳定一致的；精密的；过分拘泥于细节的；拘礼的；既精确又准确。；精确的；准确的；界限分明的；一致、紧密聚集、彼此相符(并不意味着它们聚集在真实、正确或准确的值附近)。
In use
The measurements need to be very precise to ensure the parts fit together.
She gave a precise description of the suspect to the police.
We need a precise estimate of the cost before we can proceed.
a precise mind
specified a precise amount
arrived at the precise moment
a precise image
a precise measurement
precise + noun
Connections
Collocations
- precise meaning
- 精确的含义
- The precise meaning of the word is often debated.这个词的精确含义经常被争论。
- precise location
- 确切位置
- We need the precise location of the accident.我们需要事故的确切位置。
- precise measurement
- 精确测量
- The experiment requires precise measurements.这个实验需要精确的测量。
- precise instructions
- 精确的指示
- Follow the precise instructions to assemble the furniture.按照精确的指示组装家具。
- precise moment
- 精确的时刻
- The bomb exploded at that precise moment.炸弹就在那个精确的时刻爆炸了。
- precise definition
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Precise 中的 'cise' 像 '剪' (剪裁)，剪得精确。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或技术语境，强调精确性，比较常见于书面语和学术表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact final sound /-aɪs/ with 'precise'. Spelling varies: '-ice' (advice, device, entice, price, slice) and '-cise' (concise). Be careful: words like 'practice' end in /-ɪs/ and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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