pre‧cise W3 AC / prɪsaɪs / 形容词

1 precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct 同义词 exact :

precise sales figures

It was difficult to get precise information.

‘She’s a lot older than you, isn’t she?’ ‘Fifteen years, to be precise .’

2 [仅用于名词前] used to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing 同义词 exact :

At that precise moment, her husband walked in.

The precise cause of the disease is unknown.

the precise location of the ship

the precise nature of their agreement

3 someone who is precise is very careful about small details or about the way they behave :

a precise careful woman

with precise movements of his hands

THESAURUS

exact an exact number, amount, or time is completely correct and is no more and no less than it should be : The exact weight of the baby at birth was 3.2 kg. | The exact time is 8:16 a.m.

precise precise information is based on clear and exact figures or measurements, especially when it is important that no mistakes are made : We need to know your precise location. | It’s difficult to be precise about the number of deaths caused by smoking.

accurate completely correct because all the details are true : The witness tried to give an accurate description of what she had seen. | accurate financial forecasts