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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- essay
['εseɪ]
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1.
noun
[Education]
论文
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2.
noun
(paper，discussion) 散文
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- essay
[ˈeseɪ;]
[eˈseɪ]
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n.[c]
短文；论文；散文
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This big book contains 140 essays by nearly as many authors.
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这本书收录有140篇散文，几乎和作者的人数差不多。
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2.
n.[c]
尝试；努力
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There was an essay to complete the project before noon.
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中午之前努力完成该项目。
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3.
vt.
试图；设法
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We essayed to complete the task by noon.
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我们设法中午之前完成此项任务。
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The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps.
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这个婴儿尝试着摇摇晃晃走了几步。
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4.
vt.
试验；考核
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We planned to essay a few experimental drugs.
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我们计划试验一些实验药物。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- essay
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n
a short literary composition dealing with a subject analytically or speculatively
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2.
n
an attempt or endeavour; effort
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3.
n
a test or trial
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to attempt or endeavour; try
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5.
vt.
to test or try out
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15: from Old French essaier to attempt, from essai an attempt, from Late Latin exagium a weighing, from Latin agere to do, compel, influenced by exigere to investigate
Examples
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an essay on war
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关于战争的文章
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a thoughtful essay
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一篇富有思想内容的文章
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There are definite weaknesses in his essay.
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他的散文中有明显的缺陷。
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My professor didn't seem very interested in my essay.
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教授对我的文章似乎不是很感兴趣。
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I just need to finish my essay, but it won't take long.
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我得把文章写完，不过不会花太长时间的。
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