extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate 严密的,缜密的,精确的 the rigorous testing of consumer products. 对消费品的严格检验。 ■(of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to (规则,制度等)严格的,苛刻的 rigorous controls on mergers. 对并购的严格控制。 ■(of a person) adhering strictly or inflexibly to a belief, opinion, or way of doing something 对信仰(或意见、做法)严格坚持的 a rigorous teetotaller. 绝对滴酒不沾的人。 ■(of an activity) physically demanding ( 活动)耗体力的 my exercise regime is a little more rigorous than most. 我的健身法比大多数其他的耗力更多一些。 ■(of the weather or climate) harsh (天气,气候)严酷的 Scotland has a more rigorous climate than England. 苏格兰的气候比英格兰更恶劣。
派生 rigorously adverb rigorousness noun 语源
late Middle English: from Old French rigorous or late Latin rigorosus, from rigor 'stiffness' (see rigor)