A person of approved learning, a respected scholar; an authority in (also of) a particular subject; †a magician (obsolete). Cf. sense A. 16.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > learned person, scholar > [noun] > expert, specialist, authority (32) masterc1225 A person of approved learning, a respected scholar; an authority in (also of) a particular subject; †a magician (obsolete). Cf. sense A. 16. historian?a1439 A writer of history, esp. one who analyses events critically, as opposed to a chronicler or compiler; an expert in or student of history. authentic1613 A person whose opinion is to be accepted; an authority. Obsolete. rare. scientiate1647 An expert in or student of a particular science or branch of learning; (in later use) spec. a scientist. supernaturalist1659 An expert in or student of metaphysics. Obsolete. authority1665 A person whose opinion or testimony is accepted as true; the author of an accepted opinion or statement; a person with extensive or specialized… connoisseur1732 One who knows, one versed in a subject. Obsolete. pundit1816 In extended use: an expert in a particular subject or field, esp. one frequently called upon to give his or her opinion to the public; a… expert1825 A person regarded or consulted as an authority on account of special skill, training, or knowledge; a specialist. Also attributive, as in expert evi… specialist1839 A person highly trained or skilled in a specific and restricted field; a person, company, etc., specializing in a particular subject, activity, or… past master1840 A person who is especially adept or expert in a specified subject or activity. With in, of, at. sharp1840 colloquial. An expert, connoisseur, a wise man or one professing to be so. professional1846 A person engaged in a profession, esp. one requiring special skill or training; a professional person, or a member of the professional classes. beggar1859 As a term of contempt. A person who is remarkably adept at or keen on a particular pursuit, subject, etc. Const. for or with infinitive. colloquial. specializer1868 A person who or business which specializes. passed master1882 = past master, n. Cf. to pass master at pass, v. 40b. buff1903 ‘An enthusiast about going to fires’ (Webster 1934); so called from the buff uniforms worn by volunteer firemen in New York City in former times… man1921 As the second element of a compound. With prefixed noun: a person who is a specialist or expert in a specified subject; a supporter or adherent of a… sharpshooter1942 Transferred senses. U.S. colloquial. = sharp, adj. 8b. sharpie1949 colloquial (originally U.S.). = sharp, n.1 8b. watcher1966 One who watches or keeps watch. With preceding n. in objective relation, frequently hyphenated: an expert student or one who follows the affairs… meister1975 A person skilled in or strongly associated with something (usually indicated by the first element), an expert; a person in control of an enterprise… Subcategories:— adherent of particular specialism (3) — group of (6) — meeting of (1) |
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