accurate
gb/ˈækjɚɪt/ us/ˈækjɚɪt/
B1
영어
~ 2800
의미
의미 0개
adjective
B1
property
1
Correct and without mistakes
Correct and without any mistakes.
사용 패턴：
[something] is accurate
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'accurate' with 'precise'. 'Accurate' means correct overall, while 'precise' means exact in detail. Something can be precise but not accurate if it is exactly wrong.
유의어
precise (Often emphasizes exactness in detail rather than general correctness.)
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correct (General term for being right or true, not necessarily with fine detail.)
반의어
inaccurate (Means not correct or containing mistakes.)
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wrong (More general term for being incorrect or false.)
연어
accurate information
|accurate data
|accurate description
|accurate measurement
|accurate prediction
주제
communication
|education
|science
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The report was accurate in every detail.
- Your answer is accurate and matches the facts.
- She gave an accurate description of the suspect.
- The thermometer provides accurate temperature readings.
- This map is highly accurate and up-to-date.
학습자용 예문
- The test results are accurate.
- His answer is accurate.
- This map is accurate.
- Her report is accurate.
- The machine gives accurate numbers.
adjective
technical
B2
property
2
Exact in measurement or performance
Able to measure or work exactly as it should.
사용 패턴：
[instrument/method] is accurate
유의어
exact (Matches the true value exactly, often used in scientific or technical contexts.)
반의어
imprecise (Not exact in measurement or execution.)
연어
accurate reading
|accurate instrument
|accurate timing
|accurate calibration
주제
science
|technology
|engineering
예문
- This scale is accurate to within one gram.
- The GPS system provides highly accurate positioning data.
- An accurate clock is essential for the experiment.
학습자용 예문
- The ruler is very accurate.
- This watch is accurate to the second.
- The machine makes accurate cuts.
문법
기본형
accurate
IPA
GB/ˈækjɚɪt/
US/ˈækjɚɪt/
음절 및 강세
ac - cur - ate （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: accurate
관련 단어
Core family
accuracy
noun B1
accurately
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
표현
fair and accurate
1/fˈɛɹ ˈænd ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Both just and correct
Both fair (not biased) and correct without mistakes.
예문
- We need a fair and accurate report of the events.
- The judge's decision was fair and accurate.
to be accurate
1/tə bˈi ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Clarify or correct a statement precisely
Used to make a statement more exact or correct something you just said.
예문
- He was born in 1980—or, to be accurate, late 1979.
- The meeting is tomorrow, or to be accurate, at 9 a.m. tomorrow.