diligent          
adjective uk/ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt/ us/ˈdɪl.ə.dʒənt/
 approving认真刻苦的,勤奋的,勤劳的 
careful and using a lot of effort
  a diligent student 用功的学生 
 Leo is very diligent in/about his work. 利奥工作非常勤奋。 
 Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case. 律师为他们这个案子做了认真扎实的准备。 
  细致的,潜心的
done in a careful and detailed way
  The discovery was made after years of diligent research. 这一发现是数年潜心研究的成果。