Lucubration



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 刻苦研究
• ［英］ 刻苦研究 ( the act of lucubrating; laborious work, study, or writing, esp. that done at night)
• ［类］ 反义词: cursory consideration ( 草率的考虑)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Latin lucubration-, lucubratio study by night, work produced at night, from lucubrare to work by lamplight; akin to Latin luc-, lux
• Date: 1595
• laborious or intensive study; also the product of such study — usually used in plural

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