Confusing English Words – accurate / exact / precise
بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند ، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند.
شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از ارتباط نادرست خودداری کنید ، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید.
بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند.
هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.
accurate / exact / precise
.The word exact means that something is perfectly correct
an exact replica/copy
someone’s exact words; the exact wording/phrase
exact measurements
an exact amount
the exact date/time/place
”.The word accurate can mean “perfectly correct” as well, but it can also mean “almost correct; correct enough to be useful
an accurate number, measurement, calculation = a correct number, measurement, calculation
an accurate description, information, translation, prediction, estimate, memory = completely or mostly correct; any tiny differences from the truth are not significant enough to matter
:We can use adverbs of degree with the word accurate
.Something can be extremely/perfectly/totally accurate – this means it is perfectly correct, it is exact
Something can be reasonably/generally/largely/pretty/fairly accurate – this means it is not perfectly correct; there are some mistakes, but
.it is correct in general
:”The word precise also means “perfectly correct
the precise wording of the contract = the same words contained in the contract
precise measurements = measurements that are correct
at that precise moment = at exactly that moment
”It has an additional meaning that is “clearly expressed” or “carefully distinct
a precise description = a clear and detailed description
precise directions = clear and detailed directions
?Can you be more precise? = Can you say it more clearly and specifically
