/ˈstrɪkt.nəs/
严格;严厉。指对规则、标准或行为要求非常高,不容许偏差或放松的态度或性质。
My teacher is known for her strictness in grading.
我的老师以评分严格而闻名。
The strictness of the new regulations has forced many small businesses to adapt their operations significantly.
新规定的严格性迫使许多小企业大幅调整其运营方式。
strictness 由形容词 strict 加后缀 -ness 构成。strict 源自拉丁语 strictus,意为"拉紧的、紧缩的",是动词 stringere(拉紧、束缚)的过去分词。后缀 -ness 是古英语中常见的名词后缀,用于将形容词转化为表示性质或状态的抽象名词。整个词表达的是"严格的状态或性质"。