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発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɝspəˈɹeɪʃən/
• 韻: -eɪʃən
• ハイフネーション: per‧spi‧ra‧tion

名詞

perspiration (usually uncountable, 複数形 perspirations)

1. The action or process of perspiring.
   • 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie, London: W. Lee, Cent. VII, section 680, page 170:

     The Cauſe may be Want of Perſpiration : For Much of the Matter of Haire, in the other Parts of the Body, goeth forth by Inſenſible Perſpiration ; And beſides, the Skull being of a more ſolide Subſtance, nouriſheth and aſſimilateth leſſe, and excerneth more.

2. (by extension) Hard work.
   • 1910, Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford Martin, quoting Thomas Edison, Edison: His Life and Inventions, volume II, New York: Harper & Brothers, page 607:

     Genius is 1 per cent. inspiration and 99 per cent. perspiration.

3. A saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands; sweat.

同意語

• sweat
• hidrosis
• diaphoresis

関連する語

• perspire
• transpiration

派生語

• genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration