释义 |
ˈpainstakingness [f. painstaking a. + -ness.] The fact or habit of taking pains; assiduous effort.
1927Sunday Express 19 June 19/3 The sportingness of owners, the painstakingness of trainers, and the brilliance of jockeys. 1936Times Lit. Suppl. 2 May 366/3 His dicta are analysed by the author with the same painstakingness. |