我们都知道strict, severe, rigid, rigorous都有“严格”的意思，那么先来考一下大家，
Mr. White很固执，坚持对下属严格哀求。一旦不能达到他严苛的标准，他们就要接管严厉的批评。
这句话里面包含以上四个同义词，该当若何对应翻译？下面逐一剖析,
Trump表情包之一
Strict
You use strict to describe someone who never does things that are against their beliefs.
常日用于指对人的行为哀求符合规范,一样平常译为“(哀求)严格的，恪守信条的”，强调人对规则的遵守
a strict vegetarian 一个严格的素食主义者
a strict teacher 一位严格的老师
对某人严格”用介词 with - be strict with sb
My parents were very strict with me.
父母对我哀求非常严格。
Our manager is very strict with us.
我们的经理对我们哀求很严格。
在某方面严格用介词 in - be strict in sth
The engineer is strict in his work.
这位工程师对事情哀求严格。
Trump表情包之二
Severe
Severe punishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh;
Not kind or gentle in treatment.
多指由于客不雅观须要而不能轻易改变规则和哀求, 完备没有松弛、轻浮、优柔可言，含有冷漠无情之义, 一样平常译为“严厉的, 尖锐的, 苛刻的”
1. 形容人及其脸庞、行为、思想、辞吐、态度
severe criticism 严厉的批评
a severe judge 严厉的法官
a severe manner 态度严明
I got a severe telling off for not phoning him.
我由于没给他打电话，被狠狠训斥了一顿。
Was his mother too severe on him?
她的母亲是不是对他太严厉了?
2. 形容与人有关的事物, 如作风、法律、刑罚，伤势等
a severe sentence 重判重刑
severe pain 伤势严重
He's suffering from severe mental disorder.
他患有严重的精神病。
This is a severe test.
这是一次严厉的磨练。
3. 形容景象和环境的恶劣
a severe storm 一场剧烈的风暴
a severe quake 严重的地震
severe recessions 经济衰退
severe competition 激烈的竞争
Trump表情包之三
Rigid
incapable of compromise or flexibility;
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances.
特指没有灵巧性、机动性的\"大众严格\"大众
1. 形容法律、制度或体系、思维等一成不变、刻板的，僵化
rigid operation严格的操作
Hospital routines for nurses are very rigid.
医院中护士的日常事情非常刻板。
2. 形容人的固执、执拗
My father is very rigid in his thinking.
我父亲的思想非常执拗。
He is very rigid in his ideas on marriage.
他对婚姻的意见一成不变。
3. 形容(常因震荡，害怕，冰冻) 身体僵直的，不能动弹的
a rigid body僵硬的尸体
She was rigid with fear.
她害怕得全身僵住了。
I went rigid with shock.
我惊得僵在那里。
Trump表情包之四
Rigorous
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard;
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
从英笔墨面阐明可以看出，针对的多是“标准，规则或程序”，以是rigorous的“严格”带有“一丝不苟的，严密的，严密的”之意。
rigorous discipline 严格的纪律约束
rigorous application of the law 严密的法律申请流程
The planes have to undergo rigorous safety checks.
飞机必须经由严密的安查。
The work failed to meet their rigorous standards.
事情没有达到他们的严格标准。
总的来讲，strict, rigid和rigorous都可运用在rules, laws, requirements, standards方面，只是利用普遍频率多少和强调侧重各有不同。
末了解答文章开头的翻译问题，
Mr. White很固执，坚持对下属严格哀求。一旦不能达到他严苛的标准，他们就要接管严厉的批评。
Mr. White is very rigid in being strict with his subordinates. Once fail to reach his rigorous standards, they will suffer a severe criticism.
