Definition of precise in English:

precise

adjective prɪˈsʌɪsprəˈsaɪs

1Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
确切的；精确的，精密的；准确的
precise directions
精确的指令。
I want as precise a time of death as I can get
我想尽可能确切地知道我的死期。
Example sentencesExamples
- His direction is lean and precise, but allows his characters and scenes to expand.
- Whatever its precise direction, economic reconstruction was an urgent priority.
- Sharp questions about precise value for money, given all the additional billions, were also hard to answer.
- It also requires that any interference with freedom of expression must be precise enough that it can be understood.
- Write in a precise, clear style and stick to the point, only including relevant information.
- The thing is, I'm perfectly happy to follow clear precise instructions to fix things.
- Again the desire to express and evoke tender, inner feelings was hampered by precise, clear action.
- Asked if either of those substances were relevant to the treatment of colic his answer is precise and unequivocal.
- Obviously his portraits involved precise observation, but the settings tend to be spectral.
- Can there be a clearer, more precise illustration of a genuine conflict of interest?
- Get precise directions if you are picking up a hire car at the airport.
- Mr Justice Jack was very clear and precise in his judgement saying the council's decision was right and lawful.
- Tomb paintings illustrate wine production amply, although the precise details are not always clear.
- Although it may seem obvious what rock is, formulating a precise definition is not straightforward.
- It is not necessary to specify any precise words for such a direction.
Synonyms
exact, accurate, correct, error-free, pinpoint, specific, detailed, explicit, clear-cut, unambiguous, meticulous, close, strict, definite, particular, express
minute, faithful
British inch-perfect
1. 1.1 (of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details.
  （人）严格的；严谨的，一丝不苟的
  the director was precise with his camera positions
  导演对摄像机位置的要求一丝不苟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the press conference announcing his decision to join Vinayan's new film, he was precise and clear.
  He's gritty, he's precise and, perhaps most importantly, he's not doing this for the love of it.
  He was so precise about it too, almost like a surgeon would be when dealing with a patient.
  Christopher is a slender and precise man in a collarless shirt and very pressed trousers.
  We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship.
  Les was meticulous and precise, particularly in his use of English.
  On the short holes he is deadly precise and it is very rarely that one hears that he has strayed from the green with his tee shot.
  He was very precise when it came to how much of what his animals ate.
  She was precise, logical, the possessor of the uncluttered desk and uncluttered mind.
  Anyone having a florid imagination or a tendency to exaggerate is less likely to be a reliable witness than one who is precise and careful.
  He was a very precise man, and everything always had to go as planned or not get done at all.
  Synonyms
  meticulous, careful, exact, scrupulous, punctilious, conscientious, particular, exacting, methodical, strict, rigorous
  mathematical, scientific
2. 1.2attributive Used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing.
  （用来强调）正好的，恰好的
  at that precise moment the car stopped
  就在那一刻，车停下来了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It sold the company in March for so little it did not have to disclose the precise figure.
  At that precise moment, the tree seemed to blossom for the very first time.
  No precise moment can be specified; like much else in medicine it will be a matter of judgment.
  What exactly they were doing at that precise location and time?
  I think it would be helpful if I very briefly refer to the precise finding of that employment tribunal.
  How can a bird with such a small brain remember the precise locations of so many food caches?
  Once again - at this precise moment - young Michael runs forward and pipes up.
  It is to be understood that the precise location of the new station has been decided and that the designs have been finalised.
  The keystones of the arches bear inscriptions indicating their precise location within the structure.
  Of course it was dramatic at this precise moment, but it wouldn't last long, and then we'd just put it down as a bad experience.
  His father left, letting go of the door at the precise moment to let it fall quietly shut.
  If I chose that way and was extremely unlucky, it might crash down at that precise moment, killing me inconveniently.
  Synonyms
  exact, particular, very, specific, actual, distinct

Derivatives

preciseness

noun prɪˈsʌɪsnəsprəˈsaɪsnəs

When this assumption is relaxed, there is less preciseness but more realism.
Example sentencesExamples
- The preciseness of the prediction has fascinated historians.
- I have never really stated with any degree of preciseness just what I do and what I do not believe.
- The cool control his voice had assumed, the preciseness and articulation, made him seem an entirely different person.
- It wasn't so much his preciseness of the impersonation but the way he did it.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French prescis, from Latin praecis- 'cut short', from the verb praecidere, from prae 'in advance' + caedere 'to cut'.

decide from Late Middle English:
Decide was ‘bring to a settlement’ in early uses. It comes from Latin decidere ‘determine’, from de-meaning ‘off’ and caedere ‘to cut’. Caedere is also found in concise (late 16th century) literally ‘cut up’; excise (late 16th century) ‘cut out’; precise (Late Middle English) ‘cut in advance or short’; scissors, and suicide (mid 17th century) ‘cut or kill yourself’.

Rhymes

advice, bice, Brice, choc ice, concise, dice, entice, gneiss, ice, imprecise, lice, mice, nice, price, rice, sice, slice, speiss, spice, splice, suffice, syce, thrice, top-slice, trice, twice, underprice, vice, Zeiss

Definition of precise in US English:

precise

adjectiveprəˈsīsprəˈsaɪs

1Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
确切的；精确的，精密的；准确的
precise directions
精确的指令。
I want as precise a time of death as I can get
我想尽可能确切地知道我的死期。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sharp questions about precise value for money, given all the additional billions, were also hard to answer.
- It also requires that any interference with freedom of expression must be precise enough that it can be understood.
- His direction is lean and precise, but allows his characters and scenes to expand.
- Mr Justice Jack was very clear and precise in his judgement saying the council's decision was right and lawful.
- The thing is, I'm perfectly happy to follow clear precise instructions to fix things.
- Again the desire to express and evoke tender, inner feelings was hampered by precise, clear action.
- Get precise directions if you are picking up a hire car at the airport.
- Tomb paintings illustrate wine production amply, although the precise details are not always clear.
- It is not necessary to specify any precise words for such a direction.
- Whatever its precise direction, economic reconstruction was an urgent priority.
- Write in a precise, clear style and stick to the point, only including relevant information.
- Asked if either of those substances were relevant to the treatment of colic his answer is precise and unequivocal.
- Although it may seem obvious what rock is, formulating a precise definition is not straightforward.
- Can there be a clearer, more precise illustration of a genuine conflict of interest?
- Obviously his portraits involved precise observation, but the settings tend to be spectral.
Synonyms
exact, accurate, correct, error-free, pinpoint, specific, detailed, explicit, clear-cut, unambiguous, meticulous, close, strict, definite, particular, express
1. 1.1 (of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details.
  （人）严格的；严谨的，一丝不苟的
  the director was precise with his camera positions
  导演对摄像机位置的要求一丝不苟。
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the press conference announcing his decision to join Vinayan's new film, he was precise and clear.
  He's gritty, he's precise and, perhaps most importantly, he's not doing this for the love of it.
  He was very precise when it came to how much of what his animals ate.
  We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship.
  He was so precise about it too, almost like a surgeon would be when dealing with a patient.
  He was a very precise man, and everything always had to go as planned or not get done at all.
  Christopher is a slender and precise man in a collarless shirt and very pressed trousers.
  Anyone having a florid imagination or a tendency to exaggerate is less likely to be a reliable witness than one who is precise and careful.
  She was precise, logical, the possessor of the uncluttered desk and uncluttered mind.
  Les was meticulous and precise, particularly in his use of English.
  On the short holes he is deadly precise and it is very rarely that one hears that he has strayed from the green with his tee shot.
  Synonyms
  meticulous, careful, exact, scrupulous, punctilious, conscientious, particular, exacting, methodical, strict, rigorous
2. 1.2attributive Used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing.
  （用来强调）正好的，恰好的
  at that precise moment the car stopped
  就在那一刻，车停下来了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The keystones of the arches bear inscriptions indicating their precise location within the structure.
  Of course it was dramatic at this precise moment, but it wouldn't last long, and then we'd just put it down as a bad experience.
  If I chose that way and was extremely unlucky, it might crash down at that precise moment, killing me inconveniently.
  What exactly they were doing at that precise location and time?
  It sold the company in March for so little it did not have to disclose the precise figure.
  Once again - at this precise moment - young Michael runs forward and pipes up.
  How can a bird with such a small brain remember the precise locations of so many food caches?
  I think it would be helpful if I very briefly refer to the precise finding of that employment tribunal.
  At that precise moment, the tree seemed to blossom for the very first time.
  His father left, letting go of the door at the precise moment to let it fall quietly shut.
  No precise moment can be specified; like much else in medicine it will be a matter of judgment.
  It is to be understood that the precise location of the new station has been decided and that the designs have been finalised.
  Synonyms
  exact, particular, very, specific, actual, distinct

Phrases

to be precise

Used to indicate that one is now giving more exact or detailed information.
准确地说，确切地说
there were not many—five, to be precise
数量不多——准确地说，只有五个。
Example sentencesExamples
- I got in touch with a local artist - a painter actually, well, my wife to be precise - and asked her if she had any ideas.
- South Africa has more Nobel laureates than any other African country - six to be precise.
- A little under a minute later - 55.03 secs to be precise - what was left of her career lay in tatters.
- Hannah Honner has a lot of sisters at home, five to be precise and just one brother called William.
- The nearby Tin Pub is, as the name suggests, built of tin - or rather corrugated iron and metal sheets, to be precise.
- Only we're in Sussex, a few miles west of Guildford, to be precise, which sounds rather less romantic than rural France.
- But money buys quality and it didn't take long for that to manifest itself - seven minutes to be precise.
- Mine took more persuasion, or rather frantic hacking to be precise.
- It was a Saturday night - Valentine's night to be precise - and six of us descended on Manchester for dinner.
- The Venetian cost about as much as Venice probably did: $1.4 billion, to be precise.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French prescis, from Latin praecis- ‘cut short’, from the verb praecidere, from prae ‘in advance’ + caedere ‘to cut’.

词汇	precise
释义	Definition of precise in English: precise adjective prɪˈsʌɪsprəˈsaɪs 1Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. 确切的；精确的，精密的；准确的 precise directions 精确的指令。 I want as precise a time of death as I can get 我想尽可能确切地知道我的死期。 Example sentencesExamples His direction is lean and precise, but allows his characters and scenes to expand. Whatever its precise direction, economic reconstruction was an urgent priority. Sharp questions about precise value for money, given all the additional billions, were also hard to answer. It also requires that any interference with freedom of expression must be precise enough that it can be understood. Write in a precise, clear style and stick to the point, only including relevant information. The thing is, I'm perfectly happy to follow clear precise instructions to fix things. Again the desire to express and evoke tender, inner feelings was hampered by precise, clear action. Asked if either of those substances were relevant to the treatment of colic his answer is precise and unequivocal. Obviously his portraits involved precise observation, but the settings tend to be spectral. Can there be a clearer, more precise illustration of a genuine conflict of interest? Get precise directions if you are picking up a hire car at the airport. Mr Justice Jack was very clear and precise in his judgement saying the council's decision was right and lawful. Tomb paintings illustrate wine production amply, although the precise details are not always clear. Although it may seem obvious what rock is, formulating a precise definition is not straightforward. It is not necessary to specify any precise words for such a direction. Synonyms exact, accurate, correct, error-free, pinpoint, specific, detailed, explicit, clear-cut, unambiguous, meticulous, close, strict, definite, particular, express minute, faithful British inch-perfect 1.1 (of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details. （人）严格的；严谨的，一丝不苟的 the director was precise with his camera positions 导演对摄像机位置的要求一丝不苟。 Example sentencesExamples At the press conference announcing his decision to join Vinayan's new film, he was precise and clear. He's gritty, he's precise and, perhaps most importantly, he's not doing this for the love of it. He was so precise about it too, almost like a surgeon would be when dealing with a patient. Christopher is a slender and precise man in a collarless shirt and very pressed trousers. We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship. Les was meticulous and precise, particularly in his use of English. On the short holes he is deadly precise and it is very rarely that one hears that he has strayed from the green with his tee shot. He was very precise when it came to how much of what his animals ate. She was precise, logical, the possessor of the uncluttered desk and uncluttered mind. Anyone having a florid imagination or a tendency to exaggerate is less likely to be a reliable witness than one who is precise and careful. He was a very precise man, and everything always had to go as planned or not get done at all. Synonyms meticulous, careful, exact, scrupulous, punctilious, conscientious, particular, exacting, methodical, strict, rigorous mathematical, scientific 1.2attributive Used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing. （用来强调）正好的，恰好的 at that precise moment the car stopped 就在那一刻，车停下来了。 Example sentencesExamples It sold the company in March for so little it did not have to disclose the precise figure. At that precise moment, the tree seemed to blossom for the very first time. No precise moment can be specified; like much else in medicine it will be a matter of judgment. What exactly they were doing at that precise location and time? I think it would be helpful if I very briefly refer to the precise finding of that employment tribunal. How can a bird with such a small brain remember the precise locations of so many food caches? Once again - at this precise moment - young Michael runs forward and pipes up. It is to be understood that the precise location of the new station has been decided and that the designs have been finalised. The keystones of the arches bear inscriptions indicating their precise location within the structure. Of course it was dramatic at this precise moment, but it wouldn't last long, and then we'd just put it down as a bad experience. His father left, letting go of the door at the precise moment to let it fall quietly shut. If I chose that way and was extremely unlucky, it might crash down at that precise moment, killing me inconveniently. Synonyms exact, particular, very, specific, actual, distinct Derivatives preciseness noun prɪˈsʌɪsnəsprəˈsaɪsnəs When this assumption is relaxed, there is less preciseness but more realism. Example sentencesExamples The preciseness of the prediction has fascinated historians. I have never really stated with any degree of preciseness just what I do and what I do not believe. The cool control his voice had assumed, the preciseness and articulation, made him seem an entirely different person. It wasn't so much his preciseness of the impersonation but the way he did it. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French prescis, from Latin praecis- 'cut short', from the verb praecidere, from prae 'in advance' + caedere 'to cut'. decide from Late Middle English: Decide was ‘bring to a settlement’ in early uses. It comes from Latin decidere ‘determine’, from de-meaning ‘off’ and caedere ‘to cut’. Caedere is also found in concise (late 16th century) literally ‘cut up’; excise (late 16th century) ‘cut out’; precise (Late Middle English) ‘cut in advance or short’; scissors, and suicide (mid 17th century) ‘cut or kill yourself’. Rhymes advice, bice, Brice, choc ice, concise, dice, entice, gneiss, ice, imprecise, lice, mice, nice, price, rice, sice, slice, speiss, spice, splice, suffice, syce, thrice, top-slice, trice, twice, underprice, vice, Zeiss Definition of precise in US English: precise adjectiveprəˈsīsprəˈsaɪs 1Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. 确切的；精确的，精密的；准确的 precise directions 精确的指令。 I want as precise a time of death as I can get 我想尽可能确切地知道我的死期。 Example sentencesExamples Sharp questions about precise value for money, given all the additional billions, were also hard to answer. It also requires that any interference with freedom of expression must be precise enough that it can be understood. His direction is lean and precise, but allows his characters and scenes to expand. Mr Justice Jack was very clear and precise in his judgement saying the council's decision was right and lawful. The thing is, I'm perfectly happy to follow clear precise instructions to fix things. Again the desire to express and evoke tender, inner feelings was hampered by precise, clear action. Get precise directions if you are picking up a hire car at the airport. Tomb paintings illustrate wine production amply, although the precise details are not always clear. It is not necessary to specify any precise words for such a direction. Whatever its precise direction, economic reconstruction was an urgent priority. Write in a precise, clear style and stick to the point, only including relevant information. Asked if either of those substances were relevant to the treatment of colic his answer is precise and unequivocal. Although it may seem obvious what rock is, formulating a precise definition is not straightforward. Can there be a clearer, more precise illustration of a genuine conflict of interest? Obviously his portraits involved precise observation, but the settings tend to be spectral. Synonyms exact, accurate, correct, error-free, pinpoint, specific, detailed, explicit, clear-cut, unambiguous, meticulous, close, strict, definite, particular, express 1.1 (of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details. （人）严格的；严谨的，一丝不苟的 the director was precise with his camera positions 导演对摄像机位置的要求一丝不苟。 Example sentencesExamples At the press conference announcing his decision to join Vinayan's new film, he was precise and clear. He's gritty, he's precise and, perhaps most importantly, he's not doing this for the love of it. He was very precise when it came to how much of what his animals ate. We are now sanitized and correct, factual and precise, but tragically bereft of relationship. He was so precise about it too, almost like a surgeon would be when dealing with a patient. He was a very precise man, and everything always had to go as planned or not get done at all. Christopher is a slender and precise man in a collarless shirt and very pressed trousers. Anyone having a florid imagination or a tendency to exaggerate is less likely to be a reliable witness than one who is precise and careful. She was precise, logical, the possessor of the uncluttered desk and uncluttered mind. Les was meticulous and precise, particularly in his use of English. On the short holes he is deadly precise and it is very rarely that one hears that he has strayed from the green with his tee shot. Synonyms meticulous, careful, exact, scrupulous, punctilious, conscientious, particular, exacting, methodical, strict, rigorous 1.2attributive Used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing. （用来强调）正好的，恰好的 at that precise moment the car stopped 就在那一刻，车停下来了。 Example sentencesExamples The keystones of the arches bear inscriptions indicating their precise location within the structure. Of course it was dramatic at this precise moment, but it wouldn't last long, and then we'd just put it down as a bad experience. If I chose that way and was extremely unlucky, it might crash down at that precise moment, killing me inconveniently. What exactly they were doing at that precise location and time? It sold the company in March for so little it did not have to disclose the precise figure. Once again - at this precise moment - young Michael runs forward and pipes up. How can a bird with such a small brain remember the precise locations of so many food caches? I think it would be helpful if I very briefly refer to the precise finding of that employment tribunal. At that precise moment, the tree seemed to blossom for the very first time. His father left, letting go of the door at the precise moment to let it fall quietly shut. No precise moment can be specified; like much else in medicine it will be a matter of judgment. It is to be understood that the precise location of the new station has been decided and that the designs have been finalised. Synonyms exact, particular, very, specific, actual, distinct Phrases to be precise Used to indicate that one is now giving more exact or detailed information. 准确地说，确切地说 there were not many—five, to be precise 数量不多——准确地说，只有五个。 Example sentencesExamples I got in touch with a local artist - a painter actually, well, my wife to be precise - and asked her if she had any ideas. South Africa has more Nobel laureates than any other African country - six to be precise. A little under a minute later - 55.03 secs to be precise - what was left of her career lay in tatters. Hannah Honner has a lot of sisters at home, five to be precise and just one brother called William. The nearby Tin Pub is, as the name suggests, built of tin - or rather corrugated iron and metal sheets, to be precise. Only we're in Sussex, a few miles west of Guildford, to be precise, which sounds rather less romantic than rural France. But money buys quality and it didn't take long for that to manifest itself - seven minutes to be precise. Mine took more persuasion, or rather frantic hacking to be precise. It was a Saturday night - Valentine's night to be precise - and six of us descended on Manchester for dinner. The Venetian cost about as much as Venice probably did: $1.4 billion, to be precise. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French prescis, from Latin praecis- ‘cut short’, from the verb praecidere, from prae ‘in advance’ + caedere ‘to cut’. adj.1 phr.
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