(about a law, rule, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed （法律、法规等）苛刻的，必须严格遵守的◆stringent air-quality regulations 严格的空气质量规定◆Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions. 许可证依照最严格的条件核发。
(about financial conditions) difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money （财务状况）资金短缺的◆stringent cost controls 严格的成本控制◆the government's stringent economic policies 政府紧缩的经济政策
▸stringency /ˈstrɪndʒənsi/
noun
[] ◆a period of financial stringency 财政紧缩时期▸stringently /ˈstrɪndʒəntli/