单词 | trial run |
释义 | > as lemmastrial run trial run n. a preliminary trip given to a new vessel or vehicle, to test its performance; frequently transferred or figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > [noun] > an experiment > trial run dry run1887 trial run1903 dummy run1916 pipe-openera1936 shakedown1958 1903 Trans. Inst. Naval Architects 45 295 Some twenty trial runs..were made under various conditions as to speed. 1909 Chambers's Jrnl. 25 Sept. 675/1 The first great trial-run of a number of motor-cars. 1949 Sun (Baltimore) 22 July 1/2 The House rejected the proposal for a ‘trial run’ of the Brannan farm program for a period of two years. 1962 Rep. Comm. Broadcasting 1960 4 in Parl. Papers 1961–2 (Cmnd. 1753) X. 259 Two trial runs of local sound broadcasting were arranged for us. 1974 D. Seaman Bomb that could Lip-read xviii. 177 The government desperately wants the new [Irish] Assembly to have a peaceful trial run. < as lemmas |
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