accurate
/ˈækjʊrət/adjective
1
- (especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact(尤指信息、量度或预测)准确的, 精确的:
accurate information about the illness is essential.
关于此病的准确信息至关重要。
1.1
- (of an instrument or method) capable of giving such information(工具, 方法)精密的:
an accurate thermometer.
精密温度计。
1.2
- (of a piece of work) done with meticulous care and free from errors(工作)准确无误的。
1.3
- faithfully or fairly representing the truth about someone or something真实的; 逼真的:
the portrait is an accurate likeness of Mozart.
这幅画像酷肖莫扎特。
2
- (of a weapon or the person using it) capable of reaching the intended target(武器或其使用者)能精确击中目标的。
2.1
- (of a shot or throw, or the person making it) successful in reaching a target(射击、投掷或射击者、投掷者)射中(或投中)目标的。
派生词
accurately
adverb词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin accuratus 'done with care', past participle of accurare, from ad- 'towards' + cura 'care'.