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严谨
yán jǐn
Meaning
- rigorous; strict; careful
- (of writing) well organized; meticulous
Definition
形容态度、作风、方法等严格谨慎，细致周全，没有疏漏。
Strict and careful; meticulous and thorough, leaving no loopholes.
Usage
常用于形容人的工作态度、学术研究、逻辑推理、制度设计等，强调一丝不苟、精益求精。
Often used to describe one's work attitude, academic research, logical reasoning, institutional design, etc., emphasizing meticulousness and striving for perfection.
Examples
- 1 他的学术论文结构严谨，论据充分，令人信服。(His academic paper is rigorous in structure, well-supported with evidence, and convincing.)
- 2 工程师们以严谨的态度对待每一个细节，确保工程质量。(Engineers treat every detail with a rigorous attitude to ensure project quality.)
- 3 这项实验设计得非常严谨，排除了所有可能干扰因素。(This experiment is designed very rigorously, eliminating all possible confounding factors.)
- 4 法律条文必须用严谨的语言表述，避免歧义。(Legal provisions must be expressed in rigorous language to avoid ambiguity.)
- 5 她做事一贯严谨，从不马虎敷衍。(She has always been meticulous in her work, never sloppy or perfunctory.)
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