テスト | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

TEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of test in English test noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / Add to word list Add to word list A1 a way of discovering , by questions or practical activities , what someone knows , or what someone or something can do or is like: The class are taking/having/doing a spelling test today. She had to take/do an aptitude test before she got the job . B1 a medical examination of part of your body in order to find out how healthy it is or what is happening with it: a blood / urine test an eye test a pregnancy test The doctors have done some tests to try and find out what's wrong with her. an act of using something to find out if it is working correctly or how effective it is: The new missiles are currently undergoing tests. B2 a situation that shows how good something is: Driving on that icy road was a real test of my skill . a test match : Australia won the test by 197 runs . We're revising algebra for the test tomorrow . She scored 18 out of 20 in the spelling test. She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded . The medical tests showed some variation in the baby's heart rate . Candidates who are successful in the written test will be invited for an interview . Exams, tests & exercises A2 achievement test Advanced Placement AP assessment assessment battery candidate exam invigilate invigilator mark scheme marking scheme MCAT moderate passing revision take an exam take-home test term paper test battery See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Medical examination Testing, checking and experimenting Competitions, & parts of competitions Cricket Idiom put something to the test test verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / B2 [ T ] to put something through a process in order to discover if it is safe , works correctly , etc., or if something is present in it: The manufacturers are currently testing the new engine . They tested her blood for signs of the infection . [ T ] to do a medical examination of part of someone's body or of a particular physical ability : This exercise tests your reflexes . I had my eyes tested. [ I ] to produce a particular result when tested, for example in a medical or other scientific test: When they were given a test for HIV , none of the patients tested positive for it. The cyclist tested negative for banned substances throughout his career . The houses tested high for radon gas . During the busy summer beach season , when thousands of people crowd the beach , the water has always tested clean . B1 [ T ] to give someone a set of questions , in order to measure their knowledge or ability : Will you test me on the chemistry I've been learning ? Students are tested frequently . [ I ] mainly US to perform in a particular way when answering a set of questions : Nearly 90 percent of the school's eighth-graders tested proficient in math and reading last year . He tested well and was put on the waiting list for a scholarship . [ I ] to be judged in a particular way when used somewhere or shown to someone: The show tested well with viewers of all ages . He said that none of the proposed voting systems had tested well in Ohio. The original script was abandoned when it tested badly . B2 [ T ] If a situation tests someone, it proves how good, strong , etc. they are: You will face a series of physical challenges that will test even the fittest and most determined . That lecture really tested my powers of endurance , it was so boring . The fire alarm is tested every week . The drug is still being tested and will not go into commercial production for at least two years . You need to have your eyesight tested. This piece of equipment is used to test alcohol levels in the blood . They test the car tires on a motor racing circuit . She was banned after testing positive for steroids . The children were not allowed to attend school until they had tested negative for pertussis. Testing, checking and experimenting alchemical alchemically artifact as an experiment assay experimental experimentally experimentation experimentation with something experimenter positive vetting pre-experiment pre-screening preclinical put out feelers idiom trial balloon trial run tried try something on for size idiom try something out phrasal verb See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Questioning people & asking questions in general Proving and disproving Idioms test the keeper test the water(s) Phrasal verb test something out (Definition of test from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) test | Intermediate English test noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / Add to word list Add to word list a set of questions or practical activities that show what someone knows or what someone or something can do or is like: a spelling test A test is also a medical examination of part of your body or of something from your body : an eye test a DNA test A test is also an act of using something to find out whether it is working correctly or how effective it is: a safety test Idiom stand the test of time test verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / to use a set of questions or practical activities to measure someone's knowledge and ability : Multiple-choice questions tested the students ’ knowledge . To test something is to use it in order to find out whether it is working correctly or how effective it is: We test every component we make. To test people or things can also be to present them with a situation which shows how good they are at dealing with difficulties : His generation was tested by a world war . Idiom test the water(s) (Definition of test from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) test | Business English test noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list a set of questions or practical activities that are used to measure what someone or something can do or how much someone knows about something: The tests showed I had excellent spatial awareness . do/sit/take a test We have to take a test to get a real-estate broker's license . pass/fail a test New agents have to complete an online training course and pass a test. an act of doing something in order to discover if something is safe , works correctly , etc., or if something is present : pass/fail a test The minivans all failed the safety tests. a test for sth The material passed rigid tests for flammability. a test on sth The tests on the toys found that they had dangerously high lead levels . If tests show infection , computer users can try anti-virus software . a situation that shows how good, strong , etc. someone or something is: The ultimate test of a successful negotiation is when the agreement reached is implemented to the satisfaction of both parties . The true test of a CEO comes during difficult times . put sb/sth to the test to find out or show how good someone or something is: This new project will really put her to the test. See also acid test ratio alpha test aptitude test beta test blind test EQ test field test hall test IQ test market test means test psychological test psychometric test recognition test test verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / test / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio [ T ] to ask someone a set of questions or give them practical activities to do, in order to measure their knowledge or ability : We will test your strength and stamina . test sb on sth We will test new taxi drivers on how well they know their way around. [ I or T ] to do something in order to discover if something is safe , works correctly , etc., or if something is present : We test every product numerous times before it ships . The machine kept breaking down when I tested it. test (sth) for sth The company is testing for gold in the deposits . test sth on sth/sb The drugs were first tested on animals . test negative/positive (for sth) He tested positive for the disease . [ T ] if a situation tests someone or something, it shows how good, strong , etc. they are: The new chief executive will quickly get a chance to test his diplomatic skills . Investors in British information technology stocks should prepare to have their nerve tested again. See also alpha test beta-test (Definition of test from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of test test I wonder who's making a big deal about these tests. From Washington Post That's not a civil issue, but a religious test of orthodoxy. From Washington Times A blood test showed she did not, in fact, have cancer. From Huffington Post You stop the test before you're told to do so. From Gizmodo The test takes between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. From CNET The tests on the other six are not yet complete. From NOLA.com History is full of failed treatments that doctors thought promising until they were put to a real test . From Huffington Post That toughness was already being tested in 1980. From Bloomberg What is changing are the tools we offer to 7th and 11th graders for their state writing tests. From OregonLive.com But what about all those news stories about bad test scores and failing schools? From Huffington Post But to go back and take tests is different. From San Francisco Chronicle During our tests, we got roughly 7 and a half hours during of battery life during mixed intensive use. From Ars Technica I let her doctor test her for way too many things unfortunately. From CNN Renting gives you a chance to test the waters and see if this is the right community for you. From Huffington Post We had done a face cast of her