test

n.试验；考验；测验；化验

vt.测验；考查；考验；勘探

vi.受试验；受测验；受考验；测得结果

noun

知识；能力 of knowledge/ability

1. 测验；考查
   an examination of sb's knowledge or ability, consisting of questions for them to answer or activities for them to perform
   1. an IQ/intelligence/aptitude test
      智商 / 智力 / 能力倾向测验
   2. to take a test
      参加测验
   3. to do a test
      参加测验
   4. a test on irregular verbs
      不规则动词测验
   5. to pass/fail a test
      通过 / 没有通过测验
   6. a good mark in the test
      测验中取得的高分
   7. a good grade on the test
      优良的测验成绩

健康 of health

2. （医疗上的）检查，化验，检验
   a medical examination to discover what is wrong with you or to check the condition of your health
   1. a test for AIDS
      艾滋病化验
   2. an eye test
      眼睛检查
   3. a pregnancy test
      妊娠检验
   4. When can I get my test results ?
      我什么时候可以拿到化验结果？

机器、产品等 of machine/product, etc.

3. 试验；测试
   an experiment to discover whether or how well sth works, or to find out more information about it
   1. laboratory tests
      实验室测试
   2. a nuclear test
      核试验
   3. Tests have shown high levels of pollutants in the water.
      测试显示水中污染物质的含量很高。
   4. I'll run a diagnostic test to see why the server keeps crashing.
      我要做诊断测试，弄清为什么服务器总是不断地生故障。

实力等 of strength, etc.

4. 检验；考验
   a situation or an event that shows how good, strong, etc. sb/sth is
   1. The local elections will be a good test of the government's popularity.
      地方选举将是检验政府是否得人心的一个很好的试金石。

板球等 in cricket, etc.

板球等 in cricket, etc.

verb

知识；能力 knowledge/ability

1. 测验；考查
   to find out how much sb knows, or what they can do by asking them questions or giving them activities to perform
   1. We test your English before deciding which class to put you in.
      我们测验过你的英语后再决定把你分在哪一班。
   2. Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11 and 14.
      儿童在7、11和14岁时要接受核心课程的测验。
   3. Schools use various methods of testing.
      学校采用各种各样的测试方法。

健康 health

2. 试验；检查；化验
   to examine the blood, a part of the body, etc. to find out what is wrong with a person, or to check the condition of their health
   1. to test sb's eyesight/hearing
      检查某人的视力 / 听力
   2. The doctor tested him for hepatitis.
      医生对他进行了肝炎病检查。
   3. to test positive/negative
      化验呈阳性 / 阴性
   4. Two athletes tested positive for steroids.
      两名运动员的类固醇试验呈阳性。

机器、产品等 machine/product, etc.

3. 试验；检验；测试
   to use or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it
   1. Test your brakes regularly.
      要定期检验刹车。
   2. Our beauty products are not tested on animals.
      我们的美容产品不进行动物试验。
   3. The water is regularly tested for purity.
      水的纯度定期受到检测。
   4. They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market.
      他们在欧洲开了一家商店，检验一下市场情况。

实力等 strength, etc.

4. 考验；检验
   to be difficult and therefore need all your strength, ability, etc.
   1. The long climb tested our fitness and stamina.
      那次长距离爬山是对我们健康状况和耐力的考验。

名词复数形式:tests 过去分词:tested 现在分词:testing 过去式:tested 第三人称单数:tests

test 见证，证实test 陶器，测验，检验，测试，试验

来自古法语 tester,见证，证实，来自拉丁语 testari,作证，证实，来自 PIE*tri-st,第三人，来自 PIE*tri,三，词源同 three,*st,站立，词源同 stand.字母 r 脱落，词义演变比较 umpire,裁判，字 面意思为第三人。来自古法语 test,陶器，特指古代用于测量和检验金属元素的陶土制容器，来自拉丁语 testum, 陶器，陶罐，来自 terra,土，-st,过去分词格，词源同 terrine,terrain.引申词义测量，检验等。

1. Boxing is a test of skill and technique, rather than brute strength.
   拳击考验的是技能和技术，不是蛮力。
2. There is no definitive test as yet for the condition.
   对这种病目前还没有决定性的检测手段。
3. The scientists have already experimented at each other's test sites.
   科学家已经在彼此的实验场所进行了实验。
4. This blood test will show whether or not you're immune to the disease
   这个血检会显示你是否对这种疾病具有免疫力。
5. The company uses the simulator to market test new designs.
   这家公司使用模拟装置对新设计进行市场测试。
6. The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair
   考试前的晚上，恐惧和绝望让我内心无比惊慌。
7. Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time.
   古老的智慧已经经受了时间的考验。
8. He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven-year-olds
   他认为7岁大的学生的测试分数和班级的规模有关系。
9. Results for the test program haven't been tabulated.
   试验的结果还没有制成表格。
10. Either measure the temperature with a bath thermometer or test the water with your wrist
    要么用浴用温度计测量水温，要么用手腕试一下。
11. Here the army has its ranges where Rapier missiles and other weaponry are tested
    军方在这儿有发射场，“长剑”导弹等武器都在这里进行试验。
12. The drug must first be tested in clinical trials to see if it works on other cancers.
    这种药物必须首先经过临床测试，看它是否适用于其他癌症。
13. There was a time when each teacher spent an hour, one day a week, testing pupils in every subject
    曾经，每个老师每周都有一天花上一小时对学生的每门功课进行测试。
14. She decided to test herself with a training run in London.
    她决定在伦敦对自己进行跑步训练的测试。
15. Out of a total of 2,602 pupils only 922 passed the test
    所有2,602名学生中，只有922名通过了测试。
16. She had sold her bike, taken a driving test and bought a car.
    她卖了自行车，考了驾照，并买了辆汽车。
17. She may be testing her mother to see how much she can take before she throws her out.
    她可能在试探她妈妈，看她能忍耐到什么程度才会把她撵出家门。
18. It is a commonplace fact that holidays are a major test of any relationship
    度假对任何恋爱关系都是重大考验，这是常识。
19. The test of any civilised society is how it treats its minorities.
    检验一个社会是否文明的办法就是看它怎样对待其少数群体。
20. My doctor wants me to be tested for diabetes
    我的医生要我去做个检查，看是否患有糖尿病。
21. Girls in an affected family can also be tested to see if they carry the defective gene.
    染病家庭的女孩们也可以检查一下，看看是否携带这种缺陷基因。
22. If necessary X-rays and blood tests will also be used to aid diagnosis
    如有必要，还要进行X光检查和验血以帮助诊断。
23. The family doctor ordered numerous, expensive medical tests, which revealed no physical problem.
    家庭医生安排了名目繁多、收费昂贵的检查，结果没有查出任何健康问题。
24. The Liverpool team are now putting their theory to the test
    利物浦队此时正在验证他们的理论。
25. Arriving at the railway station, I put local knowledge to the test and ask a taxi driver.
    到了火车站，为了检验自己对当地的了解程度，我请教了一个出租车司机。
26. Sooner or later, life will put the relationship to the test.
    总有一天，生活会考验这种关系是否牢固。
27. It says a lot for her culinary skills that so many of her recipes have stood the test of time.
    她的许多食谱经受住了时间的考验，这充分证明了她的厨艺。
28. The ability to work collaboratively is a true test of leadership
    与人合作的能力是对领导能力的一种真正检验。
29. His work is to test out new designs of cars before they are put on the market.
    他的工作是在新设计的汽车投入市场之前对它们进行检验。