testee

/tˈɛsti/ noun B1

a person who is tested

Word Origin Testee is someone who takes a test, and the word 'test' has a surprising origin: it comes from Latin testa 'earthen pot' and testis 'witness.' In medieval alchemy, a test was a cupel (a small pot) used to assay metals. The idea of testing metals in a pot led to the modern sense of examination. The suffix -ee (from French -é, Latin -atus) marks the person who undergoes the action. So a testee is literally 'one who is put in the pot.' The same root testis gives us testify, testimony, and attest.

noun a person who is tested B1

The testee was nervous before the exam.

(名词) 受试者;被试者 【受测试者】

考生在考试前很紧张。

(sustantivo) examinado; evaluado [persona que es examinada]

El examinado estaba nervioso antes del examen.

(nom) sujet; candidat; personne testée [personne qui subit un test ou un examen]

Le testee était nerveux avant l'examen.

(Substantiv) Prüfling; Testperson [eine Person, die an einer Prüfung, einem Test oder einer Untersuchung teilnimmt]

Der **testee** war vor der Prüfung sehr nervös.

(名詞) 試験や検査を受ける側の人

受験者は試験前に緊張していた。

(substantivo) examinado; avaliado [uma pessoa que é testada]

A pessoa testada estava nervosa antes da prova.

noun Someone who is tested or examined. countable

The testee performed exceptionally well on the psychological assessment.

(名词) 受试者;被试;考生;应试者

这位受试者在心理评估中表现得异常出色。

(sustantivo) examinado; examinando; evaluado; sometido a prueba [Alguien que es sometido a una prueba o examen.]

El examinado tuvo un desempeño excepcional en la evaluación psicológica.

(nom) candidat; examiné; sujet [Personne qui subit un test ou un examen.]

Le testee a obtenu d'excellents résultats à l'évaluation psychologique.

(Substantiv) Prüfling; Testperson; Proband [Eine Person, die einen Test oder eine Prüfung absolviert.]

Der **testee** schnitt bei der psychologischen Untersuchung außergewöhnlich gut ab.

(名詞) 試験や検査を受ける人

被験者は心理評価で非常に優れた成績を収めた。

(substantivo) examinando [Alguém que é testado ou examinado.]

O examinado se saiu excepcionalmente bem na avaliação psicológica.

Word parts: test + ee

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