imprecise

[美]/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
[英]/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. 不精确的 不严密的 不确切的

短语搭配

imprecise measurement

不精确的测量

例句

the witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions.

目击者只能给出含糊而不精确的描述。

She was rather imprecise about the cost of the trip.

她对差旅费不太清楚。

His directions were imprecise, so I got lost.

他的指示不够准确,所以我迷路了。

The imprecise measurements led to inaccurate results.

不精确的测量导致了不准确的结果。

Her memory of the event was imprecise.

她对事件的记忆不够准确。

The imprecise wording of the contract caused confusion.

合同中不精确的措辞导致了混淆。

The weather forecast was imprecise, leading to unexpected rain.

天气预报不够准确,导致了意外的雨。

The imprecise instructions made it difficult to assemble the furniture.

不精确的说明使得组装家具变得困难。

She gave an imprecise estimate of the project's cost.

她对项目成本的估计不够准确。

His imprecise memory of the conversation caused misunderstandings.

他对谈话的记忆不够准确,导致了误解。

The imprecise map made it hard to find the location.

不精确的地图使得找到位置变得困难。

The imprecise deadline led to delays in the project.

不准确的截止日期导致了项目的延迟。

原声例句

For diction, a very important tip is to eliminate imprecise or wordy language.

对于措辞来说,一个非常重要的建议是删除不精确或冗长的语言。

来源: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

That sounds imprecise, but we can always revisit that assumption later on.

这听起来不太精确,但是我们可以在以后细化它。

来源: Crash Course: The Science of Pandemics

But winds and currents, they make this pretty imprecise, and they got it wrong.

但是风和水流让这变得非常不精确,他们走错了路。

来源: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Reason 3: And the final reason, time is an imprecise metric.

最后一个原因,时间是一个不精确的度量标准。

来源: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

When it is hard to describe what you do, it is natural to resort to imprecise terms.

当很难描述你所做的事情时,很自然地就会使用不精确的术语。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

We can't give this response a four out of four mainly because of her imprecise use of language.

我们不能给这份回答满分四分,主要是因为她语言使用不够准确。

来源: ETS Official TOEFL Guide

So, the word was actually confusingly imprecise, but it stuck, nonetheless.

所以,这个词实际上是不准确的,令人困惑,但它仍然存在。

来源: TED-Ed (video version)

Others paint Russia as a sloppy cyber-power—good at breaking things, but loud and imprecise.

其他人则将俄罗斯描绘成一个草率的网络大国——擅长破坏事物,但声音大且不精确。

来源: The Economist Science and Technology

The numbers are imprecise but about a 1,000 people have left France to join the fight and about 200 have returned.

据不太精确的数据显示,有1000人离开法国加入武装斗争,约有200人会返回法国。

来源: NPR News November 2015 Compilation

Current estimates are still imprecise, but people think that about 20 percent of virus carriers are asymptomatic.

目前的估计仍然不准确,但人们认为大约 20% 的病毒携带者是无症状的。

来源: TED Talks (Video Edition) April 2020 Compilation

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