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accurate

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ac∙cu∙rate / ˈækjərɪt ; ˈækjʊrət /
◙adj
1. INFORMATION 资料, correct and true in every detail
• 正确的，准确的;
【OPP】 inaccurate
 »The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel.
  这本小册子尽量公正、准确地介绍每一家酒店。
 »fairly / reasonably accurate
 »Police believe Derek gave a reasonably accurate account of what happened.
  警方相信德里克对事情的叙述是比较准确的。
 »not strictly / entirely / completely accurate
 »The evidence she gave to the court was not strictly accurate (=not exactly accurate).
   她向法庭提供的证词并不完全准确。
2. MEASUREMENT 测量, measured or calculated correctly
• 〔测量或计算〕精准的;
【OPP】 inaccurate
 »It is difficult to get accurate figures on population numbers.
  人口统计很难有精确的数字。
3. MACHINE 机器, a machine that is accurate is able to do something in an exact way without making a mistake
• 〔机器〕精确的，精密的:
 »The cutter is accurate to within 1 / 2 a millimetre.
  这个切割器的精确度在 1 / 2 毫米以内。
4. WELL-AIMED 瞄准, an accurate shot, throw etc succeeds in hitting or reaching the thing that it is intended to hit
• 〔射击、投掷等〕准确的，精确的:
 »an accurate shot
  准确命中; 精准的射门
 »accurate bowling
  准确的投球
♦accuratelyadv:
 »It's impossible to predict the weather accurately.
  天气预报不可能很准确。