●to be (more) preˈcise ( more preˈcisely) used to show that you are giving more detailed and accurate information about sth you have just mentioned（更）确切地说，准确地说◆The shelf is about a metre long — well, 98 cm, to be precise. 这个架子长约一米，准确地说，是 98 厘米。◆The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely, the lack of discipline, in schools. 问题出在学校纪律上，或者更确切地说，是缺乏纪律。