strict

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

strict [strict stricter strictest] BrE [strɪkt] NAmE [strɪkt] adjective (strict·er, strict·est)
1. that must be obeyed exactly
•strict rules/regulations/discipline
• She left strict instructions that she was not to be disturbed.
• There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out.
•He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else).
•She's on a very strict diet.
2. demanding that rules, especially rules about behaviour, should be obeyed
•a strict teacher/parent/disciplinarian
• She's very strict about things like homework.
• They were always very strict with their children.
3. obeying the rules of a particular religion, belief, etc. exactly
•a strict Muslim
•a strict vegetarian
4. usually before noun very exact and clearly defined
•It wasn't illegal in the strict sense (of the word).
Derived Word: ↑strictness

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.

Thesaurus:
strict adj.
•There are strict regulations regarding hours of work.
tough • • severe • |formal stringent • • punitive • |often approving firm • |usually disapproving harsh • • rigid •
Opp: lenient
strict/tough/severe/firm/harsh with sb/sth
strict/tough/severe/harsh on sb/sth
strict/tough/severe/firm/harsh/rigid discipline
strict/tough/stringent/firm/rigid controls

Example Bank:
•He told me in the strictest confidence.
•He was a great teacher but a strict disciplinarian.
•I had a very strict upbringing.
•She left strict instructions that she must not be disturbed.
•She's on a very strict diet.
•She's very strict about things like homework.
•There are strict regulations regarding the number of hours drivers can work.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  stern, exacting, rigid, nonindulgent, hard-and-fast, rigorous