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单词 assay
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assay1/əʹsay/ noun

analysis of an ore, drug, etc to determine the presence, absence, or quantity of one or more components

a substance to be analysed in this way

[Middle English from Old French essai, assai: see essay1]

assay2verb trans

to analyse (an ore, etc) for one or more valuable components

to determine the purity of (gold, silver, or another precious metal)

to judge the worth or quality of (a person or thing)

archaic to attempt (something) or try (to do something)

I would assay, proud queen, to make thee blush — Shakespeare

assayer noun
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