单词 | assiduous |
释义 | assiduous —assiduously, adv. —assiduousness, n. /euh sij"ooh euhs/, adj. 1. constant; unremitting: assiduous reading. 2. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student. [1530-40; < L assiduus, equiv. to assid(ere) to sit near, beside, dwell close to (see ASSESS) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -OUS] Syn. 1. continuous, tireless, persistent. 2. studious, diligent, sedulous. Ant. 1, 2. inconstant, lazy. |
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