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  • Derivatives : n  punctuality ; n  punctualness ; adv  punctually
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

punctual ['p^ŋktjuəl]
  1. 1. adjective 准时

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

punctual [ 'pʌŋkʧυəl] [ 'pʌŋktjŭəl]
  1. 1. adjective 点的;具有点性质的;点状的
  2. 2. adjective 严守时刻的;准时的;不误期
  3. 3. adjective punctilious的古体

Collins English-English Dictionary

punctual ['p^ŋktjυəl]
  1. 1. adj arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt
  2. 2. adj (of a person) having the characteristic of always keeping to arranged times, as for appointments, meetings, etc
  3. 3. adj [obsolete] precise; exact; apposite
  4. 4. adj [maths] consisting of or confined to a point in space
  5. 5. adj [Etymology] C14: from Medieval Latin punctualis concerning detail, from Latin punctum point

Examples

肯定按时送到
guarantee punctual delivery 肯定
请准时出席。
Please be punctual. or You are requested to come on time. 准时
遵守时间
be on time; be punctual 遵守
他一向很准时, 一定会如约到达的。
He is always punctual, he will arrive as he promised. 如约
准时
punctual

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