test
noun
verb
test noun
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EXAM
考试
a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone’s skill, ability, or knowledge You or a test. Do not say ‘make a test’. To a test means to succeed in it, not simply to take it. 参加考试说 take 或 do a test，不说 make a test。 pass a test 的意思是通过考试，而不是仅仅指参加考试。
spelling/driving/biology etc test
How did you do on your maths test?
你数学测验考得怎么样？
pass/fail a test
She passed her driving test when she was 17.
她 17 岁时通过了驾照考试。
take/do/sit a test
Applicants are required to take a written test.
申请者需要参加一次笔试。
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We have a test on irregular verbs tomorrow.
明天我们要进行不规则动词的测验。
The school’s test scores are among the highest in the district.
该学校的考试成绩名列全区前茅。
Did you get a good mark in the test ?
你这次测验成绩好吗？
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MEDICAL
医学的
a. a medical examination on a part of your body, or a substance taken from your body, to check your health or to discover what is wrong with you b. an examination of someone’s blood, breath etc carried out by the police, to discover if they have done something illegal c. a piece of equipment used for carrying out a medical examination 医疗检查设备
a blood test
验血
an eye test
视力检查
a hearing test
听力检查
a pregnancy test
妊娠化验
do/run a test
They don’t know what’s wrong with her yet – they’re doing tests.
他们还不知道她有什么问题 — 他们正在做检查。
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a test for HIV
艾滋病病毒检测
I’m still waiting for my test results from the hospital.
我还在等待医院的化验结果。
a drugs test
毒品测试
The results of the DNA test proved that Simmons was the rapist.
DNA 测试证明西蒙斯是强奸者。
breath test
a pregnancy test
验孕试剂
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MACHINE/PRODUCT
机器/产品
a process used to discover whether equipment or a product works correctly, or to discover more about it 检测，检验，试验
nuclear weapons tests
核武器试验
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a test for chemicals in the water
水中化学物质检测
Laboratory tests show that the new drug is very effective.
实验室测试表明这种新药十分有效。
We went to the test site in Nevada.
我们去了内华达州的试验场。
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DIFFICULT SITUATION
艰难处境
a difficult situation in which the qualities of someone or something are clearly shown 考验
Chess player Nigel Short faces Anatoly Karpov in the toughest test of his career so far.
国际象棋选手奈杰尔．肖特遭遇到他的职业生涯里迄今为止最严峻的考验 — 和阿纳托利．卡尔波夫对弈。
test of character/strength/courage/endurance etc
The problems she faced were a real test of character.
一起生活很快就会让他们的关系得到考验。
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put sb/sth to the test
to force someone or something into a difficult situation in order to discover what the limits of their strength, skills etc are 使某人/某事得到考验
Living together will soon put their relationship to the test.
生活在一起很快就能让他们的关系受到考验。
Paul soon found himself in an emergency situation that put all his training to the test.
保罗很快发现自己处于紧急状况，让他所接受的全部训练都受到了考验。
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SPORT
体育运动
a TEST MATCH [英] 板球 （橄榄球 ）的国际比赛 BrE
verb
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MEDICAL
医学的
to examine someone’s blood, body etc in order to find out what is wrong with them, or to see if they have taken an illegal drug 化验〔血液等〕; 检查〔身体〕，给…体检
I must have my eyes tested.
我必须检查一下我的眼睛。
test sb for sth
They tested her for diabetes.
他们给她做了糖尿病检查。
test positive/negative (for sth)
Athletes who test positive for steroids are immediately banned.
类固醇检测呈阳性的运动员会被立即取消比赛资格。
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SUBSTANCE
物质
to examine a substance or thing in order to find out its qualities or what it contains 检测，检验〔质量或含量〕
test (sth) for sth
The water should be tested for lead.
这水要检测含铅量。
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KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
知识/能力
to ask someone spoken or written questions, or make them do a practical activity, to discover what they know about a subject 测验，考查
This task is designed to test your reading skills.
这项任务的目的是考查你的阅读能力。
test sb on sth
We’re being tested on grammar tomorrow.
我们明天测验语法。
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MACHINE/PRODUCT
机器/产品
also 又作 to use something for a short time to see if it works in the correct way 试验，检验
The Ferrari team wanted to test their new car out on the racetrack.
法拉利车队想在跑道上试验他们的新车。
test sth on sb/sth
None of this range of cosmetics has been tested on animals.
这一系列的化妆品都没有在动物身上做过试验。
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SHOW HOW GOOD/STRONG
显示多好/多强壮
to show how good or strong someone or something is, especially by putting them in a difficult situation 考验; 检验
a game that will test the contestants’ strength and skill
考验选手的体力和技能的比赛
The next six months will test your powers of leadership.
接下来的六个月将考验你的领导能力。
I felt that she was testing me, leaving all that cash lying around.
我感觉她把现金到处乱放是在考验我。
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IDEA/PLAN
主意/计划
also 又作 to start to use an idea or plan to find out if it is correct or effective 验证; 检验
Dr Lee set up a series of experiments to test out this hypothesis.
李博士设计了一系列实验来验证这个假设。
test sth against sth
The theory was then tested against the results of the study.
这个理论接着对照研究结果进行了检验。
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test the water/waters
to check people’s reaction to a plan before you decide to use it 试水，试探〔人们对某项计划的〕反应
The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country’s reactions to their proposals.
政府显然在试探国民对他们提议的反应。