单词 | working knowledge |
释义 | > as lemmasworking knowledge 7. Of a level of knowledge or expertise in a specified area: sufficient for the purposes of day-to-day use. Esp. in working knowledge. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > of skill: adequate working1837 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > [adjective] > sufficient for its purpose working1837 the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > skilled in a language or languages > of level of skill working1837 phrasebook1898 tourist1938 1837 Papers Central Soc. Educ. 142 He may then acquire a working knowledge of mathematics which may do for the processes of astronomy or mechanics. 1885 J. S. Keltie Geogr. Educ. 48 Pupils leave school with a sound working knowledge of geography. 1927 Pop. Mech. Mar. 405/1 To get a working understanding of the law of averages for your own purposes..you begin by keeping records. 1974 ‘S. Harvester’ Forgotten Road i. 11 He had a working acquaintance with dialects of most Kafir valley tribes, even Khowar and the almost extinct Domali language. 1985 Times 21 Mar. 33/2 (advt.) A working knowledge of an additional language would be an added advantage. 2001 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 9 Aug. 11 Medical secretaries, who require particular skills in managing patients and a working knowledge of medical terminology. < as lemmas |
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