The archaeologist used precise measurements to map the ancient temple's foundation, revealing its original dimensions.
考古学家使用精确测量绘制古庙地基图，揭示了其原始尺寸。
The passage first outlines the traditional method for dating archaeological sites using pottery styles, then explains how radiocarbon dating provides a more precise, independent check on those pottery-based estimates.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
- It allows scientists to cut DNA at precise locations.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
- Before CRISPR, gene-editing techniques were far less precise and much more expensive.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “precise”?
C — Exact, accurate. “precise” means exact, accurate.
Which word means “exact, accurate”?
A — precise. “precise” means exact, accurate.
precise — exact, accurate. In Chinese: 精确的，准确的.
precise is pronounced /prɪˈsaɪs/.
The archaeologist used precise measurements to map the ancient temple's foundation, revealing its original dimensions. (考古学家使用精确测量绘制古庙地基图，揭示了其原始尺寸。)
exact, accurate, specific — all close in meaning to precise (exact, accurate).
vague, imprecise — each the opposite of precise (exact, accurate).
Yes. precise is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pre(before)+cise(cut)