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单词 diligently
释义

diligent

adjective

dil·​i·​gent ˈdi-lə-jənt How to pronounce diligent (audio)
: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort : painstaking
a diligent worker
diligently adverb

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You're more likely to be diligent about something if you love doing it. The etymology of diligent reflects the fact that affection can lead to energetic effort. The word, which entered English in the 14th century by way of Anglo-French, descends from the Latin verb diligere, meaning "to value or esteem highly" or "to love." The Latin diligere was formed by adding the di- prefix (from dis-, "apart") to the verb legere, an ancestor of the English legend, meaning "to gather, select" or "to read." Of course, you don't need to care for the task at hand in order to be diligent, but it certainly does help!

Synonyms

  • active
  • assiduous
  • bustling
  • busy
  • employed
  • engaged
  • hopping
  • industrious
  • laborious
  • occupied
  • sedulous
  • tied-up
  • working
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Example Sentences

The American intelligence community's single greatest failing is its lack of good "humint"—human intelligence, the dirty, diligent, shoe-leather penetration of terror networks. Johanna McGeary, Time, 15 Oct. 2001 Like any diligent foreign correspondent, he attends the briefings and collects face time with the officials, but he knows it's the citizens (the upstanding as well as the jailers, the whores, the black marketeers and the smugglers) who tell the truth … Rolling Stone, 19 Sept. 1996 He was a fourth-year drama student at UCLA and diligent about such valuable actorly exercises as eavesdropping, spying, and telling complicated lies to fellow passengers on airplanes. Michael Chabon, A Model World and Other Stories, 1991 In spite of diligent work as editor, hack writer, sea captain, and assorted other trades, he wound up poor. Monroe K. Spears, American Ambitions, 1987 a student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in mathematics
Recent Examples on the Web The best way to protect yourself or your kids from EV-D68, experts said, is to be diligent about hand-washing and to wear a mask in public. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 For those eager to place real-life bets, diligent research and the stock market may offer validation of sagacity. Steven Phillips, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 Reach your goals through diligent research and clear communication. Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2021 Berks County District Attorney Adams praised authorities for their diligent work in the case. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2022 Aside from managing risk, being a diligent trend follower helps with wealth growth over time. Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Perry’s diligent efforts on Trump’s behalf also include allegedly seeking a preemptive pardon in case of any criminal liability stemming from his efforts to overturn the election. Kim Bellware, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 As the on-site supervisor, Richards’s diligent quality control at the airport resulted in a top ranking and the lowest error rate nationwide frequently during his long tenure. Keith Allen, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 Cheer powered the growth of capitalism, too, by boosting productivity (the economist Adam Smith identified a virtuous circle in which higher wages led to cheerfulness and thus more diligent work) and fueling the consumer economy. Ian Beacock, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin diligent-, diligens, from present participle of diligere to esteem, love, from di- (from dis- apart) + legere to select — more at legend

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

diligent

adjective

dil·​i·​gent ˈdi-lə-jənt How to pronounce diligent (audio)
: showing steady and earnest care and hard work
a diligent search

diligently

adverb

1
as in actively
in a manner involving great or constant activity struggling diligently to contact everyone who might need a ride to the polls

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • actively
  • vigorously
  • assiduously
  • busily
  • tirelessly
  • laboriously
  • energetically
  • industriously
  • indefatigably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • idly
  • inactively
  • sleepily
  • lifelessly
2
as in intensively
with great effort or determination working diligently to finish his documentary in time for the film festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • intensively
  • hard
  • assiduously
  • intently
  • arduously
  • doggedly
  • intensely
  • determinedly
  • continuously
  • resolutely
  • sedulously
  • laboriously
  • strenuously
  • industriously
  • purposefully
  • vigorously
  • slavishly
  • actively
  • mightily
  • conscientiously
  • zealously
  • steadily
  • thoroughly
  • steadfastly
  • busily
  • amain
  • feverishly
  • energetically
  • tirelessly
  • attentively
  • meticulously
  • painstakingly
  • exhaustively
  • briskly
  • vehemently
  • ardently
  • unremittingly
  • earnestly
  • seriously
  • spiritedly
  • dynamically
  • unrelentingly
  • indefatigably
  • hardly
  • untiringly
  • willfully
  • animatedly
  • stubbornly
  • unflaggingly
  • ploddingly
  • unabatedly
  • obstinately
  • wearilessly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • casually
  • halfheartedly
  • lazily
  • languidly
  • wearily
  • desultorily
  • sluggishly
  • indolently
  • listlessly
  • lackadaisically
  • tiredly
  • shiftlessly
  • spiritlessly
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