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    Punctuality is the fact or habit of arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that was arranged. If a train has good punctuality, it comes when the says. If a person is known for punctuality, they are not late.

    Punctuality is the fact or habitpunctuality是指這種事實或習慣 of arriving, happening, or being done到達、發生,或完成 at exactly the time that was arranged剛好在約定好的時間 If a train has good punctuality如果一班火車punctuality很好 it comes when the timetable says就是說它會照時刻表準時來 If a person is known for punctuality如果一個人以punctuality聞名 they are not late就是說他不會遲到

    It is a slightly formal noun; in everyday talk people more often say “She’s always on time” than “Her punctuality is excellent,” but schools, workplaces, and transport reports use it a lot.

    It is a slightly formal noun這是個稍微正式的名詞 in everyday talk people more often say “She's always on time”平常講話大家比較常說「她每次都準時」 than “Her punctuality is excellent,”而不是「她的punctuality很優秀」 but schools, workplaces, and transport reports use it a lot但學校、職場、交通報告裡很常用到這個字

    In some places, being a few minutes late is normal; in others, punctuality is treated as respect. The word is about the clock, not about manners in general, and not about and full stops.

    In some places在有些地方 being a few minutes late is normal晚個幾分鐘很正常 in others但在另一些地方 punctuality is treated as respect準時被當作是一種尊重 The word is about the clock這個字講的是時間 not about manners in general不是泛指一般的禮貌 and not about commas and full stops也跟逗號句號沒有關係

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組成From punctual + -ity. -ity makes a noun from the adjective punctual.

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原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

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punctualitynoun/pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/

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    The state of being punctual

    • You were punctual to your appointment: punctuality is the first of virtues, and a sign of pretty behaviour in a young man. I foresee that you will succeed!

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