diligent

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dil·i·gent /ˈdɪlədʒənt/ adjectiveadj

WORK HARDsomeone who is diligent works hard and is careful and thorough 勤奋的，勤勉的

a diligent student

勤勉的学生

—diligently adverbadv

They worked diligently all morning.

他们卖力地干了一上午。

—diligence noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

diligent• As a pastor he was diligent and although iconoclastic, he defended the clergy against outside attack.• As an example of unconscious wealth Ely cited an obedient, diligent, and faithful son.• They have a powerful cultural drive to achieve, which makes them extremely diligent, effective and reliable workers.• It took some curious and diligent minds, and sometimes even some courage.• It is uncharacteristically diligent of a minister to seek precisely to understand what money spent will accomplish.• I know all of you are hardworking, diligent people, and I respect you for that.• After years of diligent research, he had concluded that this was the only copy still in existence.• The book required ten years of diligent research.• Tony is a very diligent student.

Origin diligent

(1300-1400) French Latin, present participle of diligere “to put high value on, love”

dil·i·gent adjectiveadj

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