Botanists used leaf patterns to diagnose the cause of the widespread blight affecting the oak forest.
植物学家利用叶片图案来诊断影响橡树林的广泛枯萎病的成因。
Which choice best defines “diagnose”?
A — To identify the nature of a problem or illness.. “diagnose” means To identify the nature of a problem or illness..
Which word means “To identify the nature of a problem or illness.”?
B — diagnose. “diagnose” means To identify the nature of a problem or illness..
diagnose — To identify the nature of a problem or illness.. In Chinese: 诊断;判断(问题成因).
diagnose is pronounced //ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz//.
Botanists used leaf patterns to diagnose the cause of the widespread blight affecting the oak forest. (植物学家利用叶片图案来诊断影响橡树林的广泛枯萎病的成因。)
identify, determine, detect — all close in meaning to diagnose (To identify the nature of a problem or illness.).
misdiagnose, overlook — each the opposite of diagnose (To identify the nature of a problem or illness.).
Yes. diagnose is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dia(穿过) + gno(知道,know) → 透过表象看清 → 诊断。