assiduous的词源

英文词源

assiduous

assiduous: see assess

assiduous (adj.)

1530s, from Latin assiduus "attending; continually present, incessant; busy; constant," from assidere "to sit down to" (thus "be constantly occupied" at one's work); from ad "to" (see ad-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). The word acquired a taint of "servility" in 18c. Related: Assiduously; assiduousness.

中文词源

assiduous：勤勉的

发音释义：[ə'sɪdjʊəs] adj.刻苦的，勤勉的

结构分析：assiduous = as（=ad，去）+sid（坐）→坐着（用功）→勤勉的

词源解释：sid←拉丁语sedere（坐）

同源词：preside（主持←坐在前面）；reside（居住←反复坐）

衍生词：assiduity（勤勉、刻苦）

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assiduous：勤勉的

前缀as- 同ad-. 词根sid, 坐，同sess, -ss, 过去分词格。坐得住冷板凳的，勤勉的。