essay的中文

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essay
/ 5esei /

◙ noun
1. a short piece of writing on a particular subject
• 短文；短论；散文，随笔，小品文
2. [formal] an attempt or effort
• [正式] 企图，尝试
»a misjudged essay in job preservation.
  试图保留工作而被误解的企图。
  a trial design of a postage stamp yet to be accepted
• 尚未采用的邮票设计图案
◙ verb
1. [with obj.] [formal] attempt or try
• [正式] 试图，尝试
»Donald essayed a smile.
  唐纳德试着笑了一下。

【语源】

1. late 15th cent. (as a verb in the sense 'test the quality of'): alteration of assay, by association with Old French essayer, based on late Latin exagium 'weighing', from the base of exigere 'ascertain, weigh'; the noun (late 16th cent.) is from Old French essai 'trial'