/ ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detail
SYN thorough :
painstaking research
The event had been planned with painstaking attention to detail.
► pains·tak·ing·ly adverb
/ ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
[ usually before noun ] needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detail
SYN thorough :
painstaking research
The event had been planned with painstaking attention to detail.
► pains·tak·ing·ly adverb
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005