| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/strict |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:strictstrictThese words refer to people, laws, rules, etc. that strongly limit your freedom to act the way you want to and punish you if you do not obey. One common word for this isstrict.Strictimplies that the punishment for breaking a rule or law is more severe than it would be in other circumstances. Her parents were very strict. My country has very strict laws regarding littering in public. The opposite ofstrictislax. His parents are very lax. They blamed violent deaths on the lax gun laws in their state. If someone is very strict in the way they deal with others, you can describe that person asfirm. I was always very firm with my children. If someone is very strict in the way they deal with a particular thing, you could say that persontakes a hard line onsomething. The school takes a hard line on bullying. A person, government, system, etc. that is strict in a way you disapprove of can be described asauthoritarian. The country was under the rule of an authoritarian leader. His manner is extremely authoritarian. Rules, laws, etc. that are strict can be described asstringent,tough, ortight. Stringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident. We need tough new measures to combat crime. Tighter security has resulted in longer waits at airports. If you think rules are unreasonably strict, you can use the adjectivedraconian. This is a formal word. He criticized the draconian measures used by the police in controlling the demonstrators. |
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