Assay



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v. 试验, 测定
• ［英］ n. / v. 试验, 测定 ( testing of metals for quality )
• ［例］ make an assay of an ore

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assai, essai — more at essay
• Date: 14th century
• 1. archaic trial, attempt
• 2. examination and determination as to characteristics (as weight, measure, or quality)
• 3. analysis (as of an ore or drug) to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components; also a test used in this analysis
• 4. a substance to be assayed; also the tabulated result of assaying

II. verb

• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. try, attempt
  • 2.
    • a. to analyze (as an ore) for one or more specific components
    • b. to judge the worth of ; estimate
• intransitive verb
  • to prove up in an assay
• • assayer noun

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