Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8793
stringent
严格的；严厉的；严苛的
strict; making strict requirements
- 1.
Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe.
严格的；有强约束力的；要求严格的；限制性的；僵化的；严厉的
严格的；有强约束力的；要求严格的；限制性的；僵化的；严厉的；迫切的；严厉的；银根紧的；[医] 约束的；紧迫的
In use
The school has stringent rules about wearing uniforms.
The government introduced stringent measures to reduce pollution.
Customers complained about the bank's stringent security checks.
stringent + noun
常用于修饰规则、标准、措施等名词。
The company has stringent rules for data security.
公司有严格的数据安全规定。
stringent in + noun/gerund
表示在某方面行为严格。
The government is stringent in enforcing environmental laws.
政府在执行环境法规方面很严格。
stringent about + noun
表示对某事物要求严格。
She is stringent about the quality of ingredients.
她对食材质量要求严格。
Common mistakes
The rope is too stringent.The rope is too tight.
“Stringent”仅用于形容规则、标准等严格，不能形容物理上的紧。应改为“tight”表示物体紧或紧绷。
We must follow the stringents set by the company.We must follow the stringent rules set by the company.
“Stringent”是形容词，不能用作名词。应加上一个名词如“rules”构成形容词短语。
Connections
Collocations
- stringent rules
- 严格的规则
- The school enforces stringent rules on attendance.学校对出勤实施了严格的规则。
- stringent standards
- 严格的标准
- The product must meet stringent safety standards.产品必须符合严格的安全标准。
- stringent requirements
- 严格的要求
- Applicants must fulfill stringent requirements to be considered.申请人必须满足严格的要求才能被考虑。
- stringent measures
- 严厉的措施
- The government introduced stringent measures to curb pollution.政府采取了严厉的措施来控制污染。
- stringent tests
- 严格的测试
- All new drugs undergo stringent tests before approval.所有新药在获批前都要经过严格的测试。
- stringent economic policies
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象绳子（string）拉得很紧（ent表示状态），就是严格的、严厉的。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或严肃的语境，如法律、规定、金融政策等，表示严格或严厉。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-gent' vary in pronunciation. Only 'contingent' and 'astringent' share the exact /ɪndʒənt/ rhyme with 'stringent'. Others like 'urgent' and 'pungent' use different vowels; 'diligent' includes an extra syllable, and 'agent' has a long vowel.
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。
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