diligence
noun /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
/ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
[uncountable] (formal)- careful work or great effort
勤勉;勤奋;用功 - She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.
她上学非常用功。
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘close attention, caution’): via Old French from Latin diligentia, from diligent- ‘assiduous’, from diligere ‘love, take delight in’. - She shows great diligence in her schoolwork.