| 单词 | to bear or stand the test |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bear or stand the test a. That by which the existence, quality, or genuineness of anything is or may be determined; ‘means of trial’ (Johnson); hence, in phrases to bring or put to the test, to bear or stand the test, the testing or trial of the quality of anything; examination, trial, proof.(Cf. 1651 J. French Art Distillation v. 138 Prove this tree at the test, and it yeeldeth good gold. 1661 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 2) (at cited word) A broad instrument..on which Refiners do fine, refine and part gold and silver from other Mettals, or (as we use to say) put them to the Test. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > [noun] fandingc1000 taste1377 experimenta1382 experience1393 probationc1422 trial1526 test1594 verification1603 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > try, test [verb (transitive)] cuneOE afondOE found1340 searcha1382 experiment1481 experience1541 probe1542 try1545 invent1548 sound1589 to bring or put to the test1594 plumb1599 to feel out1600 essay1656 test1748 plumb-line1875 to try out1888 the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] fandingc1000 costningOE assay1330 say?c1335 assayingc1375 experimenta1382 proofc1390 experience1393 tastinga1400 probationc1422 probe?a1425 approof1436 fraistingc1440 examination?1510 saying1512 approving1523 trial1526 test1594 approbationa1616 trya1616 proval1622 tempting1623 probatea1643 experimental1659 testinga1834 1594 T. Nashe Vnfortunate Traveller sig. G2 A delicate wench..which I would faine haue had to the grand test, to trie whether she were currant in alcumie or no. 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet iii. iv. 133 It is not madnesse That I haue vttred, bring me to the test . View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) iv. i. 7 Thou Hast strangely stood the test . View more context for this quotation 1754 Earl of Chatham Lett. to Nephew (1804) iv. 25 The noblest sentiment of the human breast is here brought to the test. 1813 H. Davy Elements Agric. Chem. i. 10 Simple tests of the relative nourishing powers of the different species of food. 1838 G. P. R. James Robber I. iv. 72 I will not put them to the test. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets iii. 89 Time, says Theognis, and experience and calamity are the true tests of friendship. 1904 Nicholson Keltic Researches Pref. 4 Even as between the Irishman and the Welshman, the language-test is not a race-test. < as lemmas |
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