Word · Frequency #7498
assay
化验；分析
To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore, etc.).
- 1.
To attempt (something).
尝试(某事)
- 2.
To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
分析或估计(金属、矿石等)的成分或价值
- 3.
To affect.
影响
- 4.
To try tasting, as food or drink.
尝试品尝食物或饮料
品尝；试尝；尝试；试图；影响；作用；尝试(某事)；分析或估计(金属、矿石等)的成分或价值
In use
The lab technician assayed the ore sample to determine its gold content.
Before approving the drug, the company must assay its purity through rigorous tests.
She assayed a new recipe for gluten-free bread and shared the results online.
Verb forms
base assay · third person assays · -ing assaying · past assayed · past participle assayed
常用于化学分析或评估，表示检验成分或质量。
Connections
Collocations
- assay the sample
- 化验样本
- The lab technician will assay the sample for impurities.实验室技术员将化验样本中的杂质。
- assay the ore
- 化验矿石
- They need to assay the ore to determine its gold content.他们需要化验矿石以确定其含金量。
- assay the gold
- 分析黄金纯度
- The jeweler assayed the gold and found it to be 24 karat.珠宝商分析了黄金，发现其纯度为24K。
- assay the metal
- 检验金属
- We assayed the metal to ensure it meets the required specifications.我们检验了金属以确保其符合要求的标准。
- assay the compound
- 化验化合物
- The chemist assayed the compound to identify its components.化学家化验了该化合物以确定其组分。
- assay the concentration
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Assay（化验）与essay（文章）对比：化验需要‘A’级分析，而非作文。
Context & Register
多用于科学或技术文本，表示化验或分析，语气正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words sassy, classy, glassy, brassy all have the same ending /-æsi/ and rhyme with the pronunciation /ˈæsi/. However, essay, while spelled with -say, is pronounced /ˈɛseɪ/ and does not rhyme.
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