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A2 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #8668 ★★☆☆☆

n. 随笔, 短文, 评论, 企图 vt. 试图

发音

US /ˈɛs.eɪ/
UK /ɛˈseɪ/
US /ɛˈseɪ/
UK /ˈɛs.eɪ/
/ɛˈseɪ/

词形变化

essays 复数 essays essayed essayest essayeth essaying essays 三单 essaying 现在分词 essayed 过去式 essayed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

散文；试图；随笔

a short piece of writing giving someone's ideas about politics, society etc

动词

尝试；对…做试验

释义与例句

n. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.

    作文

    杂文

    论文

    媒体
  2. 2.

    A test, experiment; an assay.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    An attempt.

    古体
  4. 4.

    A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote.

    商务 金融
v.
  1. 1.

    To attempt or try.

    过时 及物

    Shall we essay a walk on the promenade?

  2. 2.

    To move forth, as into battle.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

try writing effort attempt endeavor endeavour

下位词 7

report paper theme composition memoir disquisition thanatopsis
动词

同义词 8

try test prove seek attempt examine try out assay

上位词 5

move act judge evaluate pass judgment

下位词 10

chance fight control risk struggle experiment adventure float gamble verify

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词源

Since late 16th century, borrowed from Middle French essay, essai (“essay”), meaning coined by Montaigne at the same time, from the same words with the earlier meanings 'experiment; assay; attempt', from Old French essay, essai, assay, assai, from Latin exagium (“weight; weighing, testing on the balance”), from exigere + -ium.

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