a number of questions, exercises, jobs, etc., for measuring one's skill, cleverness or knowledge of a particular subject; short examination
a short medical examination
an occasion of using sth, such as a machine or weapon, see if it works properly
any situation or condition in which the qualities of sth are clear shown
sth used as a standard when judging or examining sth else
put to the test; examine
provide difficult conditions for
search (sth) by means of tests
"a sample for ten days free trial"
"a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
"the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
"when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
"he survived the great test of battle"
"candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"
"he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
"This approach has been tried with good results"
"Test this recipe"
"screen the blood for the HIV virus"
"The teacher tests us every week"
"We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
"He tested positive for HIV"
"She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
"She doesn't test well"
His conclusions have stood the test of repeated re-examination.
出自： B. Montgomery
Some sort of metaphysical test of their fitness for life.
出自： J. Dunn
One has to test everything one says and does against general standards.
出自： D. Lessing
Courage and endurance are useless if they are never tested.
出自： P. Fitzgerald
Reverend..Murdoch..tested the children on their knowledge of the Gospels.
出自： S. Hood
The..discussion group on whom he used to test his new ideas.
出自： B. Bettelheim
This round-the-world voyage will really put his sailing experience to the test.
The model glider looks fine, although the only way we can really put it to the test is to see if it will fly.
The radar interception system was fully put to the test by the air battles of 1940.
The company is testing for oil.
那家公司正在勘探石油。 test sth for sth
Has this plastic been tested for safety in great heat?
The foods were tested for poison.
The teacher will test the class on spelling today.
Working in the new school gave him a chance to test out some of the latest ideas in education.
误 He put her courage to test.
正 He put her courage to the test.
析 表示“使…经受考验”可以用put sb/sth to the test, test前不可省略定冠词the。
误 Their friendship has passed the test of time.
正 Their friendship has stood〔withstood〕 the test of time.
析 表示“经过时间的考验”可以用 stand〔withstand〕 the test of time,注意 stand 不可换成 pass。