22. Politicians urge passage of ________ laws to protect an individual's right to privacy.
(A) stabbing
(B) scholastic
(C) straggle
(D) stringent

• vi.[P]
   

  1. 掉隊，落伍；流離

      

  2. 散落；四散；零星地出現（或離開）

     The houses straggled down the hillside .   房屋散布於山坡之上。

  3. 蔓延；蔓生

      

• n. 名詞
   

  1. 散亂的一群人（或物）[S]

     a little straggle of mourners   零零散散悼喪的人

1. stringent rule/test/condition -very strict and must be obeyed 嚴格的規則/測驗/條件

   stringent antinoise regulations   嚴格的防噪音條例

2. stringent economic conditions exist when there is a severe lack of money and strict controls on the supply of money 〔經濟狀況〕銀根緊的﹐緊縮的

1. [only before noun 僅用於名詞前] formal -【正式】

    

2. connected with schools or teaching 學校的﹐教學的

   scholastic books   教學用書

3. connected with scholasticism 經院哲學的﹐煩瑣哲學的

• a. 形容詞
   

  1. a stabbing pain is sharp and sudden, as if it had been made by a knife 〔疼痛〕突然而劇烈的﹐如刀刺的

     stabbing headaches   刀刺般的頭痛

A.刺痛的;令人傷心的

C 掉落;四散