exact
adj
verb
ɪɡˈzækt
adj
1
completely
correct
in
every
detail
确切的，精确的
Police
are
still
investigating
the
exact
cause
of
the
accident.
警方还在调查这起事故的确切原因。
What
were
his
exact
words?
他的原话是什么？
The
timing
had
to
be
exact.
时间的把握必须精确。
exact
location/position/spot
etc
The
exact
location
of
the
hostages
is
unknown.
人质所处的确切位置并不清楚。
exact
date/time/number/amount
etc
I
know
her
birthday’s
in
July,
but
I
can’t
remember
the
exact
date.
我知道她的生日是在七月，但想不起确切的日子。
exact
copy/replica
etc
It’s
not
an
exact
copy,
but
most
people
wouldn’t
notice
the
difference.
它不是一模一样的复制品，但大多数人不会察觉出不同之处。
Some
concepts
in
Chinese
medicine
have
no
exact
equivalent
in
Western
medicine.
中医的一些概念在西医中没有完全一样的对应物。
2
to be exact
used
to
emphasize
that
what
you
are
saying
is
exact
[正式] 确切地说
formal
She
has
worked
at
the
bank
for
many
years,
nine
to
be
exact.
她已在银行供职多年，确切地说是九年。
3
the exact colour/moment/type etc
used
to
emphasize
that
the
same
thing
is
involved
一样的颜色/时刻/类型等
the
exact
colour
I
was
looking
for
正是我在找的那种颜色
He
came
into
the
room
at
the
exact
moment
I
mentioned
his
name.
就在我提到他的名字时他进了房间。
That’s
the
exact
same
thing
my
dad
said.
那跟我爸爸说的完全是同一件事情。
4
the exact opposite (of sb/sth)
someone
or
something
that
is
as
different
as
possible
from
another
person
or
thing
（与某人/某事物）正好相反
Gina’s
the
exact
opposite
of
her
little
sister.
吉娜和她小妹妹截然相反。
5
sth is not an exact science
if
you
say
that
an
activity
is
not
an
exact
science,
you
mean
that
it
involves
opinions,
guessing
etc
某事物不是一门精密的科学
Predicting
the
weather
is
not
an
exact
science.
天气预报不是一门精确的科学。
6
someone
who
is
exact
is
very
careful
and
thorough
in
what
they
do
〔人〕严格的，严谨的;
verb
7
to
demand
and
get
something
from
someone
by
using
threats,
force
etc
[正式] 强要，勒索
formal
exact
sth
from
sb
I
exacted
a
promise
from
Ros
that
she
wouldn’t
say
a
word.
我要求罗丝作出保证，她不会说出一个字。
8
exact revenge (on sb)
if
someone
exacts
revenge,
they
punish
a
person
who
has
harmed
them
（对某人）实施报复
Leonard
was
determined
to
exact
revenge
on
his
wife’s
killer.
伦纳德决心对杀害他妻子的人实施报复。
9
exact a high/heavy price
if
something
exacts
a
high
or
a
heavy
price,
it
has
a
very
bad
effect
on
a
person
or
on
a
situation
迫使付出昂贵/沉重的代价
The
years
of
conflict
have
exacted
a
heavy
price.
多年的冲突造成了惨重的损失。