| 释义 |
assay /a- or ə-sāˈ/ transitive verb- To put to the proof, to make trial of
- To test
- To determine the proportion of a metal, or other component, in
- To give or yield as result
- To test fatness of (a killed stag) by a trial cut (obsolete)
- To taste before presenting to a dignitary, etc (as guarantee against poison) (historical)
- To put to proof in action
- To afflict (Spenser)
- To tempt (obsolete)
- To affect (Spenser)
- To experience (Shakespeare)
- To endeavour (now usu essay)
- To assail (Spenser and Shakespeare)
- To challenge (Shakespeare)
- To accost (Shakespeare)
intransitive verb- To venture, make an attempt
- To carry out assaying (of ores, etc)
noun (sometimes /asˈā/)- A test, trial
- A determination of proportion of metal in an ore, or of a certain constituent in a substance
- A specimen used for the purpose
- The quality or standard of a metal as found by assaying
- Determination of the fatness of a stag (obsolete)
- Experiment (obsolete)
- Experience (obsolete)
- Endeavour, attempt, tentative effort (usu essay)
- An assault (Spenser and Shakespeare, etc)
- Proof, temper, quality or standard, such as might be found by assaying (obsolete; Spenser and Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: OFr assayer and assai; see essay assayˈable adjective assayˈer noun A person who assays metals assayˈing noun assayˈ-master noun An officer who determines the amount of gold or silver in coin or bullion assay office noun (often with caps) a (government) department in which gold and silver articles are assayed and hallmarks assigned assayˈ-piece noun - A sample chosen for assay
- An example of excellence
cup of assay (historical) A small cup for trial tasting before offering to a dignitary, etc |