by-the-book

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Strictly adhering to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures. idiomatic
    — Given the troubled Bayou State's long history of rogues and demagogues, the most unusual thing about Gov. Jindal may be his record of by-the-book ethics.

词形变化

more by-the-book comparative most by-the-book superlative by-the-books alternative
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