precisely /prɪˈsaɪslɪ/

• 1. 

  ADV Precisely means accurately and exactly. 准确地

  例：

  Nobody knows precisely how many people are still living in the camp.

  没有人准确地知道有多少人还生活在那个营地。

  例：

  The first bell rang at precisely 10:29 a.m.

  第一遍铃声在上午10：29准时响起。

• 2. 

  ADV You can use precisely to emphasize that a reason or fact is the only important one there is, or that it is obvious. 正是 [ADV with cl/group] [强调]

  例：

  Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.

  孩子们到动物园来正是为了看那些被关起来的动物。

• 3. 

  ADV You can say "precisely" to confirm in an emphatic way that what someone has just said is true. 正是地 [as reply] [强调]

  例：

  "All I did was write the truth."—"Precisely! Now everyone knows."

  “我所做的就是把真相写出来。” —“正是！现在大家都知道了。”