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negative 化验呈阳性 / 阴性.◊ Two athZetes tested positive /or steroids.两名运动员的类固醇试验呈阳性。

                 MACHINE/PRODUCTETC.机器、产品等 3 [VN]sth (on sth/for sth) | sth out to use .or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it 试验;检验;测试Test your bra/ces reguZar要定期检验刹奉o Our beauty products are not tested ort crnfmaZs.f门的美备产品不进 行动物试验。The water is regukir(y tested/or purity. 的她度定釦受到检测◊ 77iey opened a singe store in Europe to test out the market?门在欧洲开了一家商 店,检验一下市场情况。see also FIELD-TEST

                 STRENGTH, ETC.实力等 4 [VN] to be difficult and there­fore need all your strength, ability etc. 考验; 检验: The long climb tested our fitness and stamina.

离爬山是对我们健康状况和耐力的考验。see also TESTING adj.

EEl test the waters to find out what the situation is before doing stlvor making a decision 摸清底细more at tried       ^test for sth | 'test sth for sth to

examine sth to see if a particular substance, etc. is present化验;检验;测试鉴定某物testing/or oi!化验 确定是否含油◊ 77ie soware has Seen tested/or viruses. 这个软件已经过是否有病毒的测试。 testable /'testabl/ that can be tested 可检验的;

.试验.的;可验证葯testable hypotheses诗验证的 假说

tes-ta-ment /'testemant/ noun (formal) 1 [C, usually sing., U].to sth) a thing that shows that sth else exists or is true 证据;证明 H33 testimony: The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce. 这种新型产品显彔了全体员工的技术水平和敬业精神。

2 [C] = will /?.(3): This is the last will and testament of 这是…的临终遗嘱see a^so New Testament, Old Testament

'test ban noun an agreement between countries to stop testing nuclear weapons 禁止核试.验协定:,a test ban treaty禁止核试验条约

'test bed noun a piece of equipment used for testing new machinery, especially aircraft engines 试验台; (尤指飞机发动机的试验台架 'test case noun a legal case or other situation whose result will be used as an example when decisions are being made on similar cases in the future:-(.;判决同类案 件可援f的)判例1

'test drive noun an occasion when you drive a vehicle that you are thinking of buying so that you can see how well it. works and if you like it (对想购买的幸进 行)试验驾驶,试驾^test-drive verb [VN] test-er /'testa(r)/ noun 1 a person or thing that tests sth 测访;;试验贪;测试器;测试仪testers / new ware 新软件测碎员 2 a small container of a product, such as perfume, that you can try in a shop/store to see if you like it (商店里的)小包装试用品(如香水) tes-tes pi. of testis

'test flight noun a flight during which an aircraft or part of its equipment is tested 飞机的试飞 tes-tide /'testikl/ noun either of the two organs that produce sperm, located in a bag of skin below the PENIS 睾丸 tes.ticu.lar /tes’tikj3la(r)/ at/y. [only before noun]: testicuZar cancer 睾丸癌 test-ify /'testifai/ verb (testi fies, testi»fy*ing, testified, testi.fieci) 1 (against/for sb) I.:(to/about sth) to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, espe- cially as a witness in court (尤指出庭)作证:[V] She reed to test agafnsf her husband•她拒‘出庭作..证指

控丈..*. ◊ TTiere are several witnesses whet vvi.H tes

jbr the de/ence.有几名证人愿意为被告作证oHe was summoned to testibe/ore a grand jury.他被传唤出庭在 大陪审团前作证◊ [V (that)] ffe testbed (that) he was at the theatre at the time o/t/ie murder.他作证声称凶杀案 发生时•自己正在剧院。[also V speech] 2 jv (that)] to say that you believe sth is true because you have evidence of it ::证明Too many young pedpZe are unaWe to writeor speH weH, as' employers wiH testi办.写作或拼 写不好的年轻人太多了这一点雇±都会证明3 [V]

(especially NAm£) to express your belief in God publicly 见证帝的4在)'testify to sth (formal) to show or be evidence that sth is true 作为某事的证明; 表明;说明 Pnn evidence The film testifies to the courage o/ordmewy peopie’during the war•这 _ 电影表明 老$姓在战f期间的英勇行为。 tes-ti-mo-nial /.testi'maunial; NAmE -'mou-/ noun 1 a formal written statement, often by a former employer, about sb’s abilities, qualities and character; a formal written statement about the quality of sth 证明信;介 绍信;推荐信a Rowing testfmonfai充满赞誉的推荐信

                 The catalogue is full of testimonials from satisfied customers.这份商品目录满篇皆是称心顾客的赞辞。

2 a thing that is given or done to show admiration for sb or to thank sb感谢信,纪念品;奖品;奖状a testimonial game (= to raise money for a particular player)纪念赛(为某位运动员筹款)

tes-ti-mony /'testimani; NAmE -mouni/ noun {pi. -i.es)

                 [U, sing.] ~ (to sth) a thing that shows that sth else exists or is true 证磨;证明 HT1 testament This increase in exports bears testimony to the successes of industry.出口增长证明了产业的成功◊ 77iepyramids are an eloquent testimony to the ancient Egyptians' engi/ieerfsfci7Zs.金字塔是古埃及人非凡工程技术的明 鉴。2 [C, U] _a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court iiE _ 证言;_ 口供a sworn testimony 宣誓证词◊ Om J rejfiise to give testimony?我能拒绝作吗?…

test-ing /'testir)/ noun, adj.

                  noun [U] the activity of testing sb/sth in order to find sth outsee if it works, etc.试验;测试;检查nudear testing 核试验◊ testing and assessment in education

育测试与评估

                  (of a problem or situation 问题或情况difficult to deal with and needing particular strength or abilities 棘手的;伤脑筋的;难应府的 note at difficult

'testing ground noun 1 a place or situation used for testing new ideas and methods to see if they work (新思想、新方法的)试验场,试点2 a place used for testing madiines, etc. to see if they work correctly (机 器等的试验场a pfece /Zand fn use 5 a tanfc testing gn^rni用作坦克试验场的一块土地 tes-tis /'testis/ noun {pi tes-tes /-ti:z/) {anatomy M) a TESTICLE 睾丸

'Test match (also Test) noun a cricket or rugby match played between the teams of two different countries, usually as part of. a series of matches on a tour (板球或橄榄球的)各国家队丨旬的决莾阶段比赛 tes-tos-ter-one /te'stDstaraun; NAmE te'staistaroun/ noun a hormone produced in men^ testicles that causes them to develop the physical and sexual features that are characteristic of the male body 睾酮; 睾丸素compare oestrogen, progesterone 'test pilot noun a pilot whose job is to fly aircraft in order to test their performance (检验飞机性能的).飞员.

.test 'run noun = trial run

'test tube noun a small glass tube, closed at one end, that is used in scientific experiments 试管picture, o

LABORATORY

'test-tube baby noun a baby that grows from an egg that is fertilized outside the mother’s body and then put back inside to continue developing normally 试管 婴儿' see also in vitro

testy /'testi/ easily annoyed or irritated 易怒的;暴 躁 ^        irritable test-ily /-ili/ adv. leave me

done,’sheid test办别管我。她不耐烦地说。 tet-anus /'tetanas/ noun [\J] a disease in which the muscles, especially the jaw muscles, become stiff, caused by bacteria entering the body through cuts or .wounds金伤风

tetchy /'tetXi/ adj. bad-tempered; likely to get angry easily or without good reason 易怒的;暴躁的;动辄;i 怒的 irritable tetch-ily /-.ili/ adv. tete-a-tete /,teit a: 'teit/ noun (from French) a private conversation between two people 两人密‘;每人私 语;促膝谈心