punctuality

英 [ˌpʌŋktjʊˈælɪti]

美 [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈælɪti]

n.  严守时间; 敏捷

BEC

BNC.21572 / COCA.26459

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 准时的；守时的
  If you arepunctual, you do something or arrive somewhere at the right time and are not late.
  1. He's always very punctual. I'll see if he's here yet.
     他总是很准时。我去看看他是否已经来了。

英英释义

noun

• the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
  Synonym:promptness

双语例句

• Briggs was very definite about the need for punctuality.
  布里格斯非常肯定遵守时间的必要性。
• He's becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.
  他对守时要求越来越过分了。
• Have a strong sense of punctuality.
  有较强的时间观念。
• I always go to work on time. Punctuality is my strength.
  我总是准时上班，守时是我的优点。
• The corresponding punishments force you bear punctuality in mind.
  相应的处罚制度让你不得不把守时铭记在心。
• Reliability and punctuality have become more important.
  可靠性和准时性变得更为重要。
• She said bitterly to me that this was as bad as being praised for punctuality.
  她忿忿地对我说，这就跟被称赞守时一样糟糕。
• Punctuality can greatly increase your credibility.
  守时极能增加你的信誉。
• How can I ram home to you the importance of punctuality?
  我怎样才能向你强调说明严守时刻的重要性呢？
• High-quality service consists in punctuality, reliability and regularity.
  优质服务主要体现在准时，可靠和规范。