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properly speaking

/ˈprɒp.ə.li ˈspiː.kɪŋ/

翻译: 副词性短语,用于指出某事是在严格或准确的意义上说的,常用来澄清或修正之前的说法。

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/ˈprɒp.ə.li ˈspiː.kɪŋ/C1formal
  • zh副词性短语,用于指出某事是在严格或准确的意义上说的,常用来澄清或修正之前的说法。

An adverbial phrase used to indicate that something is being described in the strict or accurate sense of the term, often to clarify or correct a previous statement.

  1. Strictly or accurately definedB2formal

    Used to indicate that something is being described in a precise, formal, or technically correct way.

    zh严格来说

    • Properly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
    • Properly speaking, he is not an employee but a contractor.
    • Properly speaking, the term 'theory' has a different meaning in science.