🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

耐力测试

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nài lì cè shì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Endurance-test/ɪnˈdʊə.rəns ˌtest/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"长途跋涉是一次对体能的耐力测试。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A rigorous trial or examination designed to test the physical or mental stamina of a person over a prolonged period.

    "Running the marathon in extreme heat proved to be a severe endurance-test for all the athletes."
  2. 2

    An evaluation of a machine, material, or system to determine how long it can function under extreme conditions before failing.

    "The new car engine underwent a grueling endurance-test on the desert highway."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'endurance' (from Old French endurer, rooted in Latin indurare, meaning 'to make hard') and 'test' (from Old French teste, meaning 'earthen pot', later associated with the testing of metals). The compound term emerged in the late 19th century alongside industrial mechanization and competitive sports to describe rigorous trials designed to measure the limits of physical or structural stamina.

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