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lucubrate (v.)
[lucubrate 词源字典]
"to work at night," 1620s, from Latin
lucubratus
, past participle of
lucubrare
"to work by lamplight" (see
lucubration
). Literally, "to work by artificial light," hence "to work laboriously."
[lucubrate etymology, lucubrate origin, 英语词源]