a. 勤勉的, 勤苦工作的

[ adj ]
marked by care and persistent effort
<adj.all>
her assiduous attempts to learn Frenchassiduous research
sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles

Sedulous \Sed"u*lous\ (?; 135), a. [L. sedulus, perhaps from
sedere to sit, and so akin to E. sit.]
Diligent in application or pursuit; constant, steady, and
persevering in business, or in endeavors to effect an object;
steadily industrious; assiduous; as, the sedulous bee.

What signifies the sound of words in prayer, without
the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application
of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such
an end? --L'Estrange.

Syn: Assiduous; diligent; industrious; laborious;
unremitting; untiring; unwearied; persevering.
※ -- {Sed"u*lous*ly}, adv. --
{Sed"u*lous*ness}, n.