Word · Frequency #9776
rigour
严谨；严密；精确
the quality of being thorough, careful, and exact
- 1.
Severity or strictness.
严厉或严格
- 2.
Harshness, as of climate.
气候等的严酷
- 3.
A feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in body temperature.
伴随体温上升的寒战感
- 4.
Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
不屈不挠或僵硬的特性
- 5.
Shrewd questioning.
精明的质询
- 6.
Higher level of difficulty.
更高的难度
艰苦；艰难；严厉；苛刻；严厉或严格；气候等的严酷；伴随体温上升的寒战感
In use
The team's research was praised for its scientific rigour.
She reviewed every detail with the same rigour she brought to her legal work.
The report lacks rigour, so the editor asked for more evidence.
the rigour of [noun phrase]
The rigour of the training program prepared them for challenges.
训练项目的严格性为他们应对挑战做好了准备。
with rigour
He examined the evidence with rigour, leaving no stone unturned.
他严格地审查证据，不放过任何细节。
rigour in [noun phrase]
Connections
Collocations
- academic rigour
- 学术严谨
- The university is known for its academic rigour.这所大学以其学术严谨著称。
- scientific rigour
- 科学严谨性
- The study lacked scientific rigour.这项研究缺乏科学严谨性。
- intellectual rigour
- 思维严谨
- Her argument showed great intellectual rigour.她的论点显示出极大的思维严谨性。
- rigour of the law
- 法律的严苛
- The rigour of the law can be unforgiving.法律的严苛可能毫不留情。
- with rigour
- 严格地
- The rules must be applied with rigour.这些规则必须严格实施。
- lack of rigour
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“rig”（钻机）钻探时要求严格精确，联想到rigour的“严格、精确”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术、法律、科学 通常用于正式或专业语境，如学术研究、法律或科学方法描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only ‘vigour’ rhymes with ‘rigour’ (both have /ˈɪɡə/). The other words share the -our spelling but have different vowel sounds: /hɑːbə/, /neɪbə/, /kʌlə/, /fleɪvə/, /seɪvə/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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