Word · Frequency #627
tests
测验；考查
tests is the third person singular of test.
to give someone an examination to see how much they know or how well they can do something
- 1.
To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
挑战,使(某物)承受压力。
- 2.
To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
在烤钵或灰皿中精炼(金、银等)；进行灰吹法分析。
- 3.
To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.
通过试验或某种原则、标准来检验......的真实性或质量；考验。
- 4.
To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).
对(某人)进行考试或测验,通常在学期中进行。
- 5.
To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.
将产品或设备置于日常及/或极端条件下检查其耐久性等。
- 6.
To be shown to be by test.
经检验证明是......。
- 7.
To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent.
用某种试剂进行检查或试验。
测试；检验；检测；考验；使受压力；用灰吹法提炼；被检测为；经检测为；挑战,使(某物)承受压力。
In use
I need to test this new recipe before the party.
The mechanic tested the car's brakes thoroughly.
We are testing several methods to find the best one.
test sth
及物动词，直接跟被测试的对象。
We will test the new software.
我们将测试新软件。
test sb/sth for sth
表示测试某物以检查某种属性。
They tested the water for contamination.
他们检测了水的污染情况。
test positive/negative
常用搭配，后接for表示检测结果针对的项目。
She tested positive for the virus.
她病毒检测呈阳性。
Connections
Collocations
- test the waters
- 试探；摸清情况
- The company is testing the waters with a new product.这家公司正在用新产品试探市场反应。
- test a hypothesis
- 检验假设
- We need to test the hypothesis before drawing conclusions.在得出结论之前，我们需要检验这个假设。
- test someone's patience
- 考验某人的耐心
- The long delay really tested my patience.长时间的延误确实考验了我的耐心。
- test a product
- 测试产品
- They test every product before shipping it.他们在发货前测试每件产品。
- test for something
- 检测是否有某物
- The lab tested the water for bacteria.实验室检测了水中的细菌。
- test positive/negative
Learner notes
Memory Tip
test音似'特斯特'，想象特别测试新方法。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：education、technology、science 通常用于各种场景，比较中性
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /st/, thus they perfectly rhyme with "test" (pronounced /tɛst/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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