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industriousness

/in-duhs-tree-uhs-nis/US // ɪnˈdʌs tri əs nɪs //

勤奋,勤劳,勤勉,勤快

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : constant, energetic, or devoted effort; diligence: You probably won’t catch a beaver in action—they’re mostly nocturnal—but you can find evidence of their industriousness if you know what to look for.
    • : the state or quality of being hardworking and diligent: This is a company where someone with good ideas, industriousness, and talent can be successful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

noundiligence

Examples

  • After the writing comes a new challenge, one of industriousness, perseverance, and charm.

  • Cousin Charley's seeming industriousness had reinstated him in Lin's good graces.

  • As they came out from Rose Beacon, they told above thirty fisher-boats at sea, testifying the industriousness of this people.

  • Curiosity had been too much for industriousness, and Osmond Orgreave had yielded himself to the general interest.

  • These were the Wakavirondo, a tribe noted for its industriousness.

  • It bustled about the big steamer with an industriousness that seemed almost frantic.