assay 音标拼音: ['æsi]
n . 化验,分析
vt . 化验,分析,尝试
vi . 被验明成分
化验,分析化验,分析,尝试被验明成分
assay n 1 :
an appraisal of the state of affairs ; "
they made an assay of the contents "; "
a check on its dependability under stress " [
synonym : {
assay }, {
check }]
2 :
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components 3 :
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance 4 :
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (
especially an ore or a drug )
to determine its components ;
frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc .
v 1 :
analyze (
chemical substances )
2 :
make an effort or attempt ; "
He tried to shake off his fears ";
"
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps "; "
The police attempted to stop the thief "; "
He sought to improve himself ";
"
She always seeks to do good in the world " [
synonym : {
try },
{
seek }, {
attempt }, {
essay }, {
assay }]
Assay \
As *
say "\,
n . [
OF .
asai ,
essai ,
trial ,
F .
essa .
See {
Essay },
n .]
1 .
Trial ;
attempt ;
essay . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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I am withal persuaded that it may prove much more easy in the assay than it now seems at distance .
--
Milton .
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2 .
Examination and determination ;
test ;
as ,
an assay of bread or wine . [
Obs .]
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This can not be ,
by no assay of reason . --
Shak .
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3 .
Trial by danger or by affliction ;
adventure ;
risk ;
hardship ;
state of being tried . [
Obs .]
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Through many hard assays which did betide .
--
Spenser .
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4 .
Tested purity or value . [
Obs .]
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With gold and pearl of rich assay . --
Spenser .
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5 . (
Metallurgy )
The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy ;
especially ,
the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin .
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6 .
The alloy or metal to be assayed . --
Ure .
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Usage : {
Assay }
and {
essay }
are radically the same word ;
but modern usage has appropriated {
assay }
chiefly to experiments in metallurgy ,
and {
essay }
to intellectual and bodily efforts .
See {
Essay }.
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Note :
Assay is used adjectively or as the first part of a compound ;
as ,
assay balance ,
assay furnace .
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{
Assay master },
an officer who assays or tests gold or silver coin or bullion .
{
Assay ton },
a weight of 29 ,
1662 /
3 grams .
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Assay \
As *
say "\,
v .
i .
To attempt ,
try ,
or endeavor . [
Archaic .
In this sense essay is now commonly used .]
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She thrice assayed to speak . --
Dryden .
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Assay \
As *
say "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Assayed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Assaying }.] [
OF .
asaier ,
essaier ,
F .
essayer ,
fr .
essai .
See {
Assay },
n ., {
Essay },
v .]
1 .
To try ;
to attempt ;
to apply . [
Obs .
or Archaic ]
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To -
night let us assay our plot . --
Shak .
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Soft words to his fierce passion she assayed .
--
Milton .
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2 .
To affect . [
Obs .]
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When the heart is ill assayed . --
Spenser .
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3 .
To try tasting ,
as food or drink . [
Obs .]
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4 .
To subject ,
as an ore ,
alloy ,
or other metallic compound ,
to chemical or metallurgical examination ,
in order to determine the amount of a particular metal contained in it ,
or to ascertain its composition .
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144 Moby Thesaurus words for "
assay ":
acid test ,
analysis ,
analyzation ,
analyze ,
anatomize ,
anatomizing ,
anatomy ,
appraise ,
appreciate ,
approach ,
assaying ,
assess ,
attempt ,
bid ,
blank determination ,
break down ,
break up ,
breakdown ,
breaking down ,
breaking up ,
breakup ,
bring to test ,
brouillon ,
calculate ,
calibrate ,
caliper ,
chance ,
check a parameter ,
compute ,
confirm ,
crack ,
criterion ,
crucial test ,
crucible ,
cut and try ,
determination ,
dial ,
dissect ,
dissection ,
divide ,
division ,
docimasy ,
effort ,
endeavor ,
engage ,
essay ,
estimate ,
evaluate ,
experiment ,
fathom ,
feeling out ,
first draft ,
fling ,
gambit ,
gauge ,
give a try ,
give a tryout ,
go ,
graduate ,
gravimetric analysis ,
have a go ,
kiteflying ,
lick ,
lift a finger ,
make an attempt ,
make an effort ,
measure ,
mensurate ,
mete ,
meter ,
move ,
offer ,
ordeal ,
pace ,
play around with ,
plumb ,
practice upon ,
prize ,
probation ,
probe ,
proof ,
prove ,
proximate analysis ,
put to trial ,
quantify ,
quantitative analysis ,
quantize ,
rate ,
reduce ,
reduce to elements ,
reduction to elements ,
research ,
resolution ,
resolve ,
road -
test ,
rough draft ,
rough sketch ,
run a sample ,
sample ,
segment ,
segmentation ,
semimicroanalysis ,
separate ,
separation ,
shake down ,
shot ,
size ,
size up ,
sound ,
sounding out ,
span ,
stab ,
standard ,
step ,
stroke ,
strong bid ,
subdivide ,
subdivision ,
substantiate ,
survey ,
take a reading ,
taste ,
tentative ,
test ,
test case ,
touchstone ,
trial ,
trial and error ,
triangulate ,
try ,
try it on ,
try out ,
undertake ,
undertaking ,
validate ,
valuate ,
value ,
venture ,
venture on ,
venture upon ,
verification ,
verify ,
weigh ,
whack ASSAY .
A chemical examination of metals ,
by which the quantity of valuable or precious metal contained in any mineral or metallic mixture is ascertained .
2 .
By the acts of Congress of March 3 ,
1823 ,
3 Story '
s L .
U .
S .
1924 ;
of June 25 ,
1834 ,
4 Shars .
cont .
Story '
s L .
U .
S .
2373 ;
and of June 28 ,
1834 ,
Id .
2377 ,
it is made the duty of the secretary of the treasury to cause assays to be made at the mint of the United States ,
of certain coins made current by the said acts ,
and to make report of the result thereof to congress .
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