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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as·sid·u·ous \\ə-ˈsij-wəs, -ˈsi-jə-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin assiduus, from assidēre DATE 1622 : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application an assiduous book collector tended her garden with assiduous attention Synonyms: see busy • as·sid·u·ous·ly adverb • as·sid·u·ous·ness noun English Etymology assiduous 1530s, from L. assiduus "busy, incessant, continual, constant," from assidere "to sit down to," thus "constantly occupied" at one's work; from ad "to" + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). The word acquired a taint of "servility" in 18c. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 assiduous as·sidu·ous / E5sidjuEs; NAmE -dVuEs / adjective (formal)working very hard and taking great care that everything is done as well as it can be 兢兢业业的；勤勤恳恳的 SYN diligent
• as·si·du·ity / 7Asi5dju:Eti / noun [U] • as·sidu·ous·ly adv. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged as·sid·u·ous \əˈsijəwəs, aˈ-\ adjective Etymology: Latin assiduus, from assidēre to sit beside, take care of — more at assize 1. : marked or characterized by constant unremitting attention or by persistent energetic application < an assiduous servant > < assiduous labor > 2. : solicitous , obsequious Synonyms: see busy |
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