lucubration
英 [,luːkjʊ'breɪʃ(ə)n; ,ljuː-]
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释义
英文词源
- lucubration (n.)
- 1590s, "literary work showing signs of too-careful elaboration," from Latin lucubrationem (nominative lucubratio) "nocturnal study, night work," noun of action from past participle stem of lucubrare, literally "to work by artificial light," from stem of lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)).
英英释意
- 1. a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation
- 2. laborious cogitation