diligence
diligence1[ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns]noun- [mass noun]careful and persistent work or effort
勤奋,用功
语源- Middle English (in the sense 'close attention, caution'): via Old French from Latin diligentia, from diligent- 'assiduous' (see diligent)
diligence2[ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns]noun- (historical)a public stagecoach
(史)公共马车
语源- late 17th cent.: from French, shortened from carrosse de diligence 'coach of speed'
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