stringency
noun [ U ] uk/ˈstrɪn.dʒən.si/ us/ˈstrɪn.dʒən.si/
(STRICTNESS)
严重;严格，苛刻
the quality of being very strict, severe, or limiting
The stringency of the safety regulations threatens to put many manufacturers out of business. 严格的安全规定可能会使许多制造商倒闭。
Drug use bears no simple relation to the stringency of drug laws. 吸毒与毒品法律的严格性之间并没有简单的因果关系。
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- The stringency of the rules has irritated some companies.
- Mishaps are rare, which is testament to the stringency of the regulations.
- Advance publicity about the stringency of the terms had caused widespread social unrest.
(WITH MONEY)
finance & economics specialized银根紧缩，指经济上严控货币流通量，使得贷款减少。
a situation in which not enough money is available for borrowing as a result of firm controls on the amount of money in an economy
Greater financial stringency is needed to eradicate inflation from the economy. 为了消除经济中的通货膨胀，就需要更大力度地紧缩财政。
The report called for at least another year of economic stringency. 该报告呼吁至少再实施一个年度的经济紧缩。
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- The government intends to stick to a policy of continued fiscal stringency.
- The numbers of part-time teachers have declined in the last few years as a result of financial stringency.
- In times of severe economic stringency, painful strategic choices about services have to be made.
See: stringent