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单词 painstaking
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painstaking
(pnsteɪkɪŋ )
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A painstaking search, examination, or investigation is done extremely carefully and thoroughly.
Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris.
Synonyms: thorough, careful, meticulous, earnest  
painstakingly adverb
Broken bones were painstakingly pieced together and reshaped.
Collocations:
painstaking analysis
During 2010., however, you will repeatedly face situations that require the painstaking analysis you loathe.
Times, Sunday Times
Presenting that case required the painstaking analysis and organisation of millions of documents and audio recordings.
Times, Sunday Times
Knowing this, forget about your usual painstaking analysis and instead adopt a flexible approach, both in terms of plans and what you consider to be appealing or even possible.
Times, Sunday Times
By painstaking analysis of its structures, he worked out the probable mechanism of pollination.
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painstaking investigation
He promised a painstaking investigation by the police and intelligence agencies which he praised for their 'incredible heroism, much of which cannot be reported'.
Times, Sunday Times
Telling the chilling story of the crimes and the painstaking investigation, the film makes for fascinating if uncomfortable viewing.
Times, Sunday Times
He added that the 'painstaking investigation could take time', appealing to the public to be patient.
Times, Sunday Times
This riveting two-part documentary follows her painstaking investigation.
The Sun
As part of the painstaking investigation, at a cost of 100,000 to the griefstricken relatives, a dossier of evidence was put together.
The Sun
painstaking negotiation
The convention was the product of years of painstaking negotiation.
Times, Sunday Times
He's never going to achieve that through painstaking negotiation.
Times, Sunday Times
Now comes a difficult and painstaking negotiation.
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This could be achieved only through painstaking negotiations with record labels, artists and music rights holders.
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The pipeline crosses 33 municipalities and involved painstaking negotiations with 1,500 landowners.
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painstaking preparation
Sky had done their usual painstaking preparation right down to filming this treacherous course of tight turns and steep ramps.
Times, Sunday Times
Next - after months of training, painstaking preparation and numerous setbacks - the team finally head out to the airport.
Times, Sunday Times
For all the painstaking preparations, there are variables, such as atmospheric pressure.
Times, Sunday Times
painstaking process
It's a delicate and painstaking process, with no room for error.
Times, Sunday Times
A long, arduous recovery followed, including the painstaking process of changing her take-off leg for the long jump from right to left.
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By the end my arms and back were aching, but the painstaking process definitely got results.
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Next, we began the painstaking process of collecting additional evidence and forensics.
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He speaks in a low, amused drawl, becoming really animated only when describing the painstaking process involved in creating a forged painting.
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painstaking restoration
After a painstaking restoration, he turned it into his family home, and now it's a swanky self-catering pad.
Times, Sunday Times
Painstaking restoration work of what had been a summer residence for a bishop cost him about 1.2 million and won 26 awards.
Times, Sunday Times
The dilapidated building underwent a thorough and painstaking restoration process between 1991 and the present moment.
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The museum went through a painstaking restoration of its original appearance between 1986 and 1997.
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A long and painstaking restoration was begun, to restore the mansion to its original state and salvage as much of the historical interior as possible.
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painstaking search
It would take much longer for scholars to begin the more painstaking search in the archive for new insights into his work and achievement.
The Times Literary Supplement
Extras include a feature about the painstaking search for suitable dancers from more than 5,000 applicants and a look at the elaborate costumes commissioned.
The Sun
Forensic officers will continue to carry out a painstaking search of the first chamber over the weekend.
The Sun
The concrete base of two sheds that have been removed in the back garden were being dug out yesterday afternoon as part of a painstaking search.
Times, Sunday Times
painstaking study
Thoroughly immersed from childhood in various institutions (seminary, party, government), he never emerges as an individual, even after painstaking study of his published words and other people's memoirs.
The Times Literary Supplement
Spotting bonus words from unlikely-looking combinations, as a result of painstaking study of many thousands of such words.
Times, Sunday Times
The exhibition will demonstrate how these effects were the product of painstaking study.
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Only by painstaking study can this most contemporary of styles be first understood, then replicated.
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In the early 20th century, painstaking studies of the ponds revealed that the collection of dew in the ponds was unlikely to be the primary source of replenishment.
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painstaking task
It's a painstaking task, with little guarantee of long-term reward, apart from the satisfaction of seeing an opera reborn.
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A team of surgeons working in relays began the painstaking task of reattaching them at 1am and finished the last one at 6pm.
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This was a painstaking task, but it paid dividends by the time we got to trial.
Times, Sunday Times
Simply pull up the drawbridge and begin the slow and painstaking task of making sure the guests to our liberal, friendly, opportunity-for-all nation have our best wishes at heart.
The Sun
It can be a painstaking task getting in between leaves and cleaning down plants before putting them back, and it's unlikely you'll get rid of it all.
Times, Sunday Times
painstaking work
It will cost about 3,000 and take 80 hours of painstaking work to save the soles.
Times, Sunday Times
By promoting doubt, they persuaded editors that, in the name of 'balance', their propaganda deserved equal weight to the painstaking work of independent scientists.
Times, Sunday Times
He might even be able to concentrate on the forensic stuff, the painstaking work of deconstructing the opposition and planning moves from quick ball.
ST
After weeks of painstaking work, she finally had all the measurements necessary to calculate oxygen consumption versus supply.
Smithsonian Mag
Inside forensic science experts began their painstaking work which will continue this morning.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 十分小心的
Japanese: 骨の折れる
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