| 单词 | to test to failure or destruction |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto test (something) to failure or destruction a. To subject to a test of any kind; to try, put to the proof; to ascertain the existence, genuineness, or quality of. to test out, to put (a theory, etc.) to a practical test. Phrases: to test (something) to failure or destruction; to test the water (figurative: cf. quot. 1888). ΘΚΠ 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 > try or test [verb (transitive)] fandc893 costeneOE afondOE provea1200 fraista1300 assay1330 sayc1330 try1362 approvec1380 examinea1382 winnowa1382 tempt1382 tastea1400 assailc1405 essay1484 scryc1615 sensea1688 test1748 trial1981 dogfood1997 1748 [see tested adj. at Derivatives]. 1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality I. iv. 138 You have been sufficiently tested. a1799 G. Washington Addr. (Webster 1828) Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution. 1815 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 260 Materials which test the truth it contains. 1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Sept. 591/1 They have not the means of testing the statements. 1837 J. H. Newman Lect. Prophetical Office Church 324 The Church is bound ever to test and verify her doctrine. 1838 R. Southey Doctor V. 215 But I will test (as an American would say..) I will test Mr. Campbell's assertion. 1838 W. E. Gladstone State Relations with Church (1839) 186 This theory however has not been tested experimentally. 1888 M. E. Braddon Fatal Three I. v. 98 I have tested the water in all the wells. 1926 Publishers' Weekly 29 May 1794/2 To test out the value of radio publicity. 1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics vii. 325 We first select 100 units and test them to failure. 1972 D. Ramsay Little Murder Music 62 ‘If you're attempting to establish a motive—’ ‘I'm just testing the water,’ Meredith said. 1974 Howard Jrnl. 14 104 Legal philosophers could back up these efforts by testing out some of their theories with research projects. 1978 A. Price '44 Vintage xviii. 203 Sergeant Winston tested the statement to destruction. 1980 J. Krantz Princess Daisy xxv. 443 ‘I guess it's just..lucky..that Supracorp's such a big business,’ Kiki said, testing the waters. < as lemmas |
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