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punctuality in sth
介词 in 后接名词或动名词，表示在某方面的守时。
Punctuality in all appointments is expected.
所有约会都要求守时。
守时；准时
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守时；准时
the quality or habit of being on time or doing something at the appointed time
Punctuality in all appointments is expected.
所有约会都要求守时。
准时；守时。
The state of being punctual
Her punctuality is appreciated by everyone in the office.
她守时的习惯受到办公室所有人的赞赏。
Punctuality matters when you have back-to-back meetings.
当你连续开会时，守时很重要。
The manager values punctuality above all other work habits.
经理把守时看得比其他工作习惯都重要。
介词 in 后接名词或动名词，表示在某方面的守时。
Punctuality in all appointments is expected.
所有约会都要求守时。
用形容词性物主代词或名词所有格修饰，强调某人的守时习惯。
Her punctuality has always been praised.
她的守时一直受到称赞。
of 后接事物，常指交通工具等的准点情况。
The punctuality of the trains has improved.
火车的准点率提高了。
Not this
She is punctuality for work every day.
Use this
She is punctual for work every day.
punctuality 是名词，不能放在 be 动词后作表语描述人的特征；描述“某人很准时”要用形容词 punctual。
Not this
He always arrives punctuality.
Use this
He always arrives punctually.
arrive 是动词，需要副词修饰，punctuality 是名词不能修饰动词；punctually 是 punctual 的副词形式，表示“准时地”，符合语法规则。
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要求守时
Our manager demands punctuality at every meeting.
我们的经理要求每次会议都守时。
重视守时
People in this culture value punctuality highly.
在这种文化中，人们非常重视守时。
严格守时
The school enforces strict punctuality for all students.
学校要求所有学生严格守时。
不守时
Her constant lack of punctuality annoyed the team.
她经常不守时让团队很恼火。
守时的习惯
He developed a habit of punctuality early in his career.
他在职业生涯初期就养成了守时的习惯。
守时是国王的礼节。
This famous saying about punctuality is often attributed to King Louis XVIII of France.
这句关于守时的名言常被归于法国国王路易十八。
守时是商业的灵魂。
This traditional proverb treats punctuality as a key to success in commerce.
这句传统谚语把守时视为商业成功的关键。
Use punctuality naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
punctuality 有 punct，像 point（点），守时就是准时踩点。
语域：formal 常见场景：工作场合、学校与课堂、正式会议或约定 punctuality 是名词，表示“守时；准时”，多用于工作、学校或正式约定等场合，语气比较正式。日常口语中更常说“按时到”而不是这个词。
formality、reality、nationality、personality 都以重读的 /æ/ + /lɪti/ 结尾，和 punctuality 押韵。注意 punctual 和 punctuation 拼写相似但发音不同：punctual 重音在首音节，读作 /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/；punctuation 重音在 /eɪ/，读作 /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/。
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