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单词 arduous
释义 ar·du·ous
\ˈär]jəwəs, ˈȧ], Brit usually & US sometimes ]dyəw-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin arduus high, steep, difficult; akin to Old Norse örthigr, örthugr high, steep, bold, Old Irish ard high, tall, Tocharian A orto up, Avestan ərədva high
1.
 a. : hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult, onerous
  < building a college curriculum … is a long, arduous, and difficult task — J.P.Leonard >
 b. : marked by great labor or effort : strenuous, exacting
  < determined to save him from a life of arduous toil — A.C.Cole >
2. : hard to climb : steep, lofty
 < those arduous paths they trod — Alexander Pope >
3. : hard to endure : full of difficulties and hardships : trying
 < your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here — F.D.Roosevelt >
Synonyms: see hard
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