sedulous

sed·u·lous

S0213100 (sĕj′ə-ləs)adj. Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous. See Synonyms at diligent.

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[From Latin sēdulus, from sēdulō, zealously : sē, without; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + dolō, ablative of dolus, trickery (probably from Greek dolos, cunning; see del- in Indo-European roots).]

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sed′u·lous·ly adv.sed′u·lous·ness, se·du′li·ty (sĭ-do͞o′lĭ-tē, -dyo͞o′-) n.

sedulous

(ˈsɛdjʊləs) adjconstant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous; diligent[C16: from Latin sēdulus, of uncertain origin] sedulity, ˈsedulousness n ˈsedulously adv

sed•u•lous

(ˈsɛdʒ ə ləs)

adj. 1. diligent in character or application; persevering. 2. persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery. [1530–40; < Latin sēdulus, adj. derivative of the phrase sē dolō diligently, literally, without guile] sed′u•lous•ly, adv. sed′u•lous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sedulous - marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"assiduousdiligent - characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"

sedulous

adjectiveCharacterized by steady attention and effort:assiduous, diligent, industrious, studious.

Translations

勤奋的坚韧不拔的

sedulous

(ˈsedjuləs) , ((American) -dʒu-) adjective (of a person or his efforts etc) steady, earnest and persistent. He worked with sedulous concentration. 勤奮的 勤奋的，坚韧不拔的 ˈsedulously adverb 勤奮地 勤奋地