punctual

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punc·tu·al /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ adjectiveadj formal

ON TIMEarriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that has been arranged 准时的，守时的，如期的 SYN on time

She’s always very punctual for appointments.

她一向准时赴约。

the punctual payment of invoices

准时结清费用清单

—punctually adverbadv

—punctuality /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

punctual• Dinner is served at seven: please try to be punctual.• They contain punctual alterations of specific texts, and they stage the confrontation between two or more voices.• He ensures that deliveries are punctual and accounts paid on time.• They're invariably punctual, because one of their men works there and has been put in funds in advance.• Drew became less punctual, he muffed his lines, and was often replaced by an understudy.• She was absolutely punctual herself, thrifty about her own time.• We've always been punctual in paying our rent.• Republicans are more punctual, make lists, dress better.• Michael's a very punctual, reliable worker.• The cities with their canals and punctual trams are among the most pleasant and orderly in the world.• Our clients are usually punctual -- you would be too if you were paying $10 a minute.

From Longman Business Dictionary

punctualpunc·tu·al /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ adjectiveadj

arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that was arranged

She’s always very punctual for her appointments.

—punctually adverbadv

The court session started punctually at 9:00 am.

Origin punctual

(1300-1400) Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctum; → POINT1

punc·tu·al adjectiveadj

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