accuracy /ˈækjurəsi/ n.[u]准确(性)(度),精密(性):doubt the accuracy of one’s statement 怀疑某人讲话的正确性;with accuracy 准确地,精密地:draw a map with remarkable accuracy 非常精确地绘制一幅地图
accurate /ˈækjurit/ adj. 准确,精密 ([反]inaccurate): be accurate in one’s observation 观察精密;perfectly accurate 非常精确[考句]The statistical figures in that report are not accurate, you should not refer to them.报道中的统计数字并不准确,你不要以此作参考。
[辨析]accurate强调为忠实于真理或事实所耗费的苦心,如: It took a week of investigation to get an even reasonably accurate account of the accident. exact强调在一定数量和质量方面的极端准确,如:His translation is exact to the letter precise 强调有关微小细节方面的高度准确。