1 (completely) correct; accurate 准确的;确切的:
He's in his mid-fifties. Well, 56 to be exact.他已经五十过半了,确切地说,已经56岁了。I can't tell you the exact number of people who are coming.我可说不准到底有多少人会来。She's the exact opposite of her sister.她跟她妹妹正好相反。
2 able to work in a way that is completely accurate 精密的;严谨的:
You need to be very exact when you calculate the costs.算成本要算得很精确。 ➔exactnessnoun [U]
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/ɪgˈzækt ||; ɪgˈzækt/verb
[T] (formal 正式)exact sth (from sb) to demand and get sth from sb 索取
exact1/Igˋzækt; Iɡˈzækt/adj 1 correct in every detail 确切的﹐精确的: I can remember his exact words . 我记得他的原话。the exact nature of the problem 问题的确切本质I met her years ago – seven years ago, to be exact . 我是很多年前认识她的 — 确切地说是七年前。exact date/time/number/amount I can’t remember the exact date. 我记不起确切的日期了。exact location/position/spot 确切位置/地点2 used to emphasize that something is the same or precise [ very ] 正是〔用于强调相同或精确〕: He said the exact same thing . 他说了一模一样的话。He's the exact opposite of his brother. 他和他弟弟截然相反。He arrived at the exact moment I mentioned his name. 就在我提到他的名字时﹐他来了。3 sth is not an exact science used to say that something involves opinions and guessing, rather than definite facts 某事不是一门精确的科学
exact2v [T] formal to take something from someone【正式】强要﹐索要: The war exacted a heavy price . 这场战争的代价很沉重。