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earnest

英[ˈə:nist]

美[ˈɚnɪst]

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adj.

1. 郑重其事的, 非常认真的,诚实的；真诚的

1. 订金, 保证金

2. 预示, 预兆

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习惯用语

in earnest
1. 正经的：带有认真或坚定的目的的
Settled down to study in earnest for the examination.
坚定决心认真坐下来复习准备考试
2. 坚定不移的；严肃的
�Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war”( -- Conor Cruise O'Brien)
“双方都很坚决认真，象是鼓足劲要打一场内战”( -- 康纳·克鲁斯·奥布赖恩)

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determinedresolutedevotedsinceredecidedserious

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indolentlazyidle

法律

1. 定金

会计

1. 信用金,定金

贸易

1. n.定钱

派生词

earnestlyearnestness

语源

Old English eornoste (adjective), eornost (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun)Middle English ernes, literally 'instalment paid to confirm a contract', based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo 'a pledge'. The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest