ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]费劲的;苛刻的;要求严格的 You use exacting to describe something or someone that demands hard work and a great deal of care. 费劲的;苛刻的;要求严格的
The Duke was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task.
公爵身体不太好,无法执行那么艰巨的任务。
Privately they seem to have the same exacting standards.