correct
正确的，对的
cor-共同 + rect直 → 共同把弯曲拉直，即正确
语义词群
accurate · precise · exact
共同语义：与事实、标准、要求或既定对象相符合
词源与构词这些词不共享同一英语词根，而是三组分别借自拉丁语：accurate 来自 accuratus，最终与 cura（关心、照料）及 ad- 有关；precise 来自 praecisus，源自 praecidere（切断、截取）；exact 来自 exactus，源自 exigere（要求、完成）。
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| 单词 | 词性 / 发音 | 常用意思 | 一句话记忆 | 经典例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
accurate | adj. | 准确的，无误的 | a-加强 + cure关心 → 反复关心细节，结果准确 | The survey provided an accurate picture of public opinion. |
precise | adj. | 精确的，明确的 | pre-前 + cise切 → 预先切割清晰，界限分明 | Please give me the precise location of the meeting. |
exact | adj. | 确切的，丝毫不差的 | ex-出 + act驱使 → 驱使到极致，与标准完全贴合 | We need to know the exact amount of money spent. |
accuracy | n. | 准确性，精确度 | accurate的名词形式，-cy表示状态或性质 | The accuracy of the data is crucial for the experiment. |
precision | n. | 精确性，精密 | precise的名词形式，-sion表示行为或结果 | The watch is known for its precision. |
exactness | n. | 确切性，精确 | exact加-ness构成抽象名词 | The exactness of his measurement impressed everyone. |
precisely | adv. | 精确地，恰好 | precise加-ly变成副词 | The train arrived precisely at 9 o'clock. |
exactly | adv. | 确切地，完全地 | exact加-ly变成副词 | That is exactly what I meant. |
inaccurate | adj. | 不准确的，有误差的 | in-否定 + accurate → 不准确 | The weather forecast was inaccurate. |
imprecise | adj. | 不精确的，模糊的 | im-否定 + precise → 不精确 | His instructions were too imprecise to follow. |
inexact | adj. | 不确切的，近似的 | in-否定 + exact → 不确切 | The data is inexact, so we need more samples. |
相关表达
MORE WORDS, SAME IDEA
这些词不在原始清单中，但与共同主题存在明确联系。
faithful
忠实的，准确的
faith信任 + ful充满 → 充满信任，如实反映
rigorous
严格的，严密的
rigor僵硬 + ous → 像僵硬一样不妥协，要求严格
strict
严格的，精确的
源自拉丁语stringere拉紧 → 拉紧后毫无偏差
specific
具体的，特定的
spec看 + ific使 → 使看得清楚，即具体
definite
明确的，确定的
de-加强 + finite界限 → 划定界限，不再模糊
literal
字面的，逐字的
liter文字 + al → 按文字原样，不增减
meticulous
一丝不苟的，非常仔细的
metus害怕 + culus小 → 因为害怕出错而极小心
常用短语
USEFUL PHRASES
用真实高频搭配记住这些词在句子里的自然用法。
accurate information
准确的信息
Please make sure the report contains accurate information before you publish it.
accurate assessment
准确的评估
The test provides an accurate assessment of each student's reading ability.
precise measurement
精确的测量
The experiment requires precise measurement of temperature and pressure.
precisely because
正因为；恰恰因为
She was chosen precisely because she had experience in managing similar projects.
the exact same
完全相同的
We stayed at the exact same hotel during our trip last year.
exactly right
完全正确；恰恰如此
You are exactly right about the main cause of the problem.
词族故事
ONE STORY, MANY NUANCES
用一个有意义的场景串起这组词和它们的细微差别。
原创 · 记忆的精确
The exact moment I realized I had changed was when I could no longer recall the precise words my father said. The inaccurate memories felt like a betrayal. Yet, I understood that life's accuracy is not in details but in the meaning we carry forward.
当我再也记不起父亲说过的确切话语时，我才精确地意识到自己变了。不准确的记忆像一种背叛。然而我明白了，生活的准确性不在于细节，而在于我们承载的意义。
记住这一条
ONE LINE TO KEEP
最后用一条线索收束整组关系。
accurate、precise 与 exact 属于同一准确性语义域，却来自不同词源和词形家族：accurate 侧重事实无误，precise 侧重细节或界限明确，exact 侧重完全吻合；各自的否定形式表示相应的不足或偏离。