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

• Fuel efficiency and punctuality are becoming two important criteria in determining pilots'income, according to a civil aviation insider.
  民航业内人士透露，燃油效率和正点率均与飞行员的收入密切相关。
• Punctuality is habitual with that man. I can depend on ( upon) your being punctual.
  遵守时间对那个人已习以为常。我可以相信你会遵守时间的。
• Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
  准时是文明社会各项公共事务中一个必不可少的习惯。
• Punctuality is the soul of business.
  严守时间是事业的灵魂。
• As far as I know, working in a sino-foreign joint venture calls for punctuality and responsibility.
  据我所知，在中外合资企业里工作需要准时和责任心。
• 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。
• I'm fairly certain about his punctuality.
  我很有把握他会很守时。
• The most lovable and hateful thing in him is his punctuality.
  他这个人最可爱和最可恨的一点都是他的守时。
• 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。