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assay

/verb a-sey; noun as-ey, a-sey/US // verb æˈseɪ; noun ˈæs eɪ, æˈseɪ //

化验,化验结果,化验员,化验单

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
    • : Metallurgy. to analyze in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.
    • : Pharmacology. to subject to an analysis for the determination of its potency or composition.
    • : to judge the quality of; assess; evaluate: to assay someone's efforts.
    • : to try or test; put to trial: to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities.
    • : to attempt; try; essay: to assay a dance step.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Metallurgy. determination of the amount of metal, especially gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
    • : a substance undergoing analysis or trial.
    • : a detailed report of the findings in assaying a substance.
    • : Archaic. examination; trial; attempt; essay.

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Examples

  • We’ve gone andproliferated dozens of different assays, which in this case is basically more confusing than helpful.

  • So far, each vaccine candidate has been tested using a different procedure—known as an assay— conducted in different labs.

  • The issue of standardized antiboday assays is further complicated by the fact that different types of assays may be needed.

  • Many of the same issues that bedevil comparing neutralizing antibody assays, apply equally to assays for T-cell responses.

  • Such antibody assays in mid-April indicated that close to one-in-eight people who had been tested in New York State had antibodies to the new coronavirus.

  • Obama did authorize sending kits for a diagnostic Ebola test called the EZ1 Real-Time RT-PCR Assay.

  • But the next afternoon, and perhaps the next, we would return to the same cruxes, and often assay the same options.

  • Twenty baskets of it were obtained by the said miners to assay and investigate its nature, and determine what it might be.

  • On being fused with twenty-three libras of lead, nothing was obtained from the said assay.

  • Thence were taken fifteen baskets of gravel and dirt, which has the color of coal, in order to assay it.

  • Cash looked up from studying the last assay report of the Burro Lode, and his look was not pleasant.

  • Now would I liefer keep within compass according to my smaller conditions than assay to rival the success 194 of my kinsman Knut.