| 单词 | earnest |
| 释义 | Word Frequency earnest 1(ˈɜːnɪst) adjective 1. serious in mind or intention an earnest student 2. showing or characterized by sincerity of intention an earnest promise 3. demanding or receiving serious attention noun 4. seriousness 5. in earnest Derived forms earnestly (ˈearnestly) adverb earnestness (ˈearnestness) noun Word origin Old English eornost; related to Old High German ernust seriousness, Old Norse ern energetic, efficient, Gothic arniba secureWord Frequency earnest 2(ˈɜːnɪst) noun 1. a part or portion of something given in advance as a guarantee of the remainder 2. Also called: earnest money contract law something given, usually a nominal sum of money, to confirm a contract 3. any token of something to follow; pledge; assurance Word origin C13: from Old French erres pledges, plural of erre earnest money, from Latin arrha, shortened from arrabō pledge, from Greek arrabon, from Hebrew `ērābhōn pledge, from `ārabh he pledged |
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