rigorous

a. 严厉的,严酷的,严格的

Now her teachers corps, called Teach for American is off and running. After a rigorous competition,500 recent college graduates won places out of a field of2, 500 applicants, proving Ms.Kopp's theory that making the corps selective would enhance its appeal to college students.

现在她的教师工作团——名为教师报国团——已迅速展开工作。经过一番激烈竞争之后，2500名申请人中，500名刚从大学毕业的被录取。证明了柯普女士的理论：工作团从严录取将可在大学生中增加号召力。

Rigorous or ceremonious adherence to established forms, rules, or customs.

拘泥形式遵照或顺从已被确认的形式、规则或习俗