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- 嚴格的，嚴厲的Both were exacting bosses.
兩個都是嚴厲的老板。
- （工作等）艱難的，辛苦的It was a day of exacting and tiring work.
這是工作得又苦又累的一天。
- exact的動詞現在分詞、動名詞
參見
exact
vt.
- 強要；勒索The kidnappers exacted ransoms for their hostages.
綁匪勒索人質的贖金。
- 急需，需要
衍生
ad.
exactingly
n.
exactingness