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单词 expert
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Definition of expert in English:

expert

noun ˈɛkspəːtˈɛkˌspərt
  • A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.

    an expert in health care
    a financial expert
    Example sentencesExamples
    • With experts predicting further rises, we show you how to cut your fuel bills this winter.
    • Unless you are comfortable laying decks or paving, it's best to get the experts in.
    • Industry experts believe the pain is likely to continue at least until the middle of this year.
    • Buying rural property is a complex business that requires the help of genuine experts.
    • No timescale has been set and the artist will be chosen in consultation with a panel of experts.
    • He was widely regarded by colleagues as one of the leading experts in his field.
    • He'd come home and tell us about talks they'd had at school from the police and other experts.
    • Army bomb disposal experts spent several hours examining the scene of the attack.
    • We asked the experts for tips on how to get a good deal on a buy-to-let mortgage.
    • From the way they had cut the paintings from their frames, it was clear they were not art experts.
    • Even experts do not agree on how best to use your vote to influence parliament.
    • The street was cordoned off and forensic experts combed the area and the club for evidence.
    • Many experts who do not expect a crash think that house prices will stagnate for several years.
    • Fire experts are still trying to establish the cause of a blaze in which a man died.
    • In every area of life the experts are ready to smooth our path and tell us what to believe.
    • Many of us attend post-budget breakfasts where we hear what the experts have to say.
    • Some experts advise the use of wax or some other tacky substance to hold the dubbing in place.
    • Memory experts use visual mnemonics as a way of remembering lists of information.
    • Bleaching your teeth, say dental experts, causes as much damage as a can of fizzy drink.
    • They can get advice on a range of business subjects and can test their knowledge with the experts.
    Synonyms
    specialist, authority, pundit, oracle
    adept, maestro, virtuoso, master, past master, professional, genius, wizard
    connoisseur, aficionado, one of the cognoscenti, cognoscente, doyen, savant
    informal ace, buff, ninja, pro, whizz, hotshot, old hand, alpha geek
    British informal dab hand
    North American informal maven, crackerjack
    rare proficient
adjective ˈɛkspəːtˈɛkˌspərt
  • Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.

    he had received expert academic advice
    I have a friend who is very expert at the language
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It was a source of delighted surprise to his friends to discover his expert knowledge of food and wines.
    • My task was to take him for a spin and let him cast his expert eye over my driving skills… or lack of them.
    • As if he hadn't heard her, he continued to steer the car, maneuvering it with expert skill.
    • All you need to do is take your skis into the shop and get some expert advice on the type you need.
    • There will need to be provision for witness statements and for expert evidence.
    • We should listen to expert advice, but to slavishly follow it on every occasion defies logic.
    • So why does the idea of expert patients provoke such antipathy within the medical profession?
    • It may well be that in such a case, it would be necessary to get some form of expert evidence about it.
    • He will provide expert analysis on the fourth and fifth test matches.
    • It is a perfect book for beginners but will remain valuable for those that pursue the study to expert level.
    • Many who do get jobs go into coaching and providing expert advice to elite sports athletes.
    • None of this is to deny the importance of forward planning based on expert knowledge.
    • If you are actually going to court, you will need the expert advice only a solicitor who knows your case can give.
    • We're quite expert at it, so the complaining shrieks and wails she utters are nothing to do with pain.
    • Their expert advice has meant the difference between a birdie or a bogey for countless golfers.
    • Panels of expert judges have been shown to be reliable for setting standards.
    • Was it not rather his expert opinion that had to be treated with caution?
    • Just how expert they are seems never to be questioned or justified except here maybe.
    • Most of the day was spent learning new skills under the guidance of expert teachers.
    • He was however an ardent and expert fisherman, and tended to haunt waters more suitable to that end.
    Synonyms
    skilful, skilled, adept, accomplished, talented, fine
    master, masterly, brilliant, virtuoso, bravura, magnificent, marvellous, wonderful, outstanding, great, exceptional, superlative, formidable, excellent, dazzling, first-class, first-rate, elite, superb
    proficient, good, able, apt, capable, competent, clever
    experienced, practised, qualified, knowledgeable, well versed
    specialist, professional
    deft, dexterous, adroit
    French au fait
    informal wizard, ace, stellar, class, crack, top-notch, out of this world, mean, A1, demon, genius
    vulgar slang shit hot

Derivatives

  • expertness

  • noun ˈɛkspəːtnəsˈɛkˌspərtnəs
    • He admired the expertness of these artists so much, that he copied many of their paintings in order to learn as much as possible about the way these artists worked.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Be it knowledge or skills, the general counseling training and experience of the addictions counselor constitutes another source of expertness.
      • Civil-political rights and economic-social rights demand very different kinds of expertness and methodologies for research and missions and lobbying.
      • These factors all have the potential for conveying expertness.
      • Newcomers to the field who regarded me with affection faced an additional deterrent to challenging my expertness: they feared hurting my feelings as well as earning my disapproval.

Origin

Middle English (as an adjective): from French, from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri 'try'. The noun use dates from the early 19th century Compare with experience and experiment.

 
 

Definition of expert in US English:

expert

nounˈɛkˌspərtˈekˌspərt
  • A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.

    a financial expert
    experts in child development
    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the way they had cut the paintings from their frames, it was clear they were not art experts.
    • Industry experts believe the pain is likely to continue at least until the middle of this year.
    • Army bomb disposal experts spent several hours examining the scene of the attack.
    • He'd come home and tell us about talks they'd had at school from the police and other experts.
    • No timescale has been set and the artist will be chosen in consultation with a panel of experts.
    • Bleaching your teeth, say dental experts, causes as much damage as a can of fizzy drink.
    • Fire experts are still trying to establish the cause of a blaze in which a man died.
    • He was widely regarded by colleagues as one of the leading experts in his field.
    • In every area of life the experts are ready to smooth our path and tell us what to believe.
    • With experts predicting further rises, we show you how to cut your fuel bills this winter.
    • Many of us attend post-budget breakfasts where we hear what the experts have to say.
    • Buying rural property is a complex business that requires the help of genuine experts.
    • Many experts who do not expect a crash think that house prices will stagnate for several years.
    • We asked the experts for tips on how to get a good deal on a buy-to-let mortgage.
    • Memory experts use visual mnemonics as a way of remembering lists of information.
    • Unless you are comfortable laying decks or paving, it's best to get the experts in.
    • Some experts advise the use of wax or some other tacky substance to hold the dubbing in place.
    • The street was cordoned off and forensic experts combed the area and the club for evidence.
    • They can get advice on a range of business subjects and can test their knowledge with the experts.
    • Even experts do not agree on how best to use your vote to influence parliament.
    Synonyms
    specialist, authority, pundit, oracle, resource person
adjectiveˈɛkˌspərtˈekˌspərt
  • Having or involving authoritative knowledge.

    he had received expert academic advice
    he is expert at handling the media
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Panels of expert judges have been shown to be reliable for setting standards.
    • All you need to do is take your skis into the shop and get some expert advice on the type you need.
    • Was it not rather his expert opinion that had to be treated with caution?
    • None of this is to deny the importance of forward planning based on expert knowledge.
    • It may well be that in such a case, it would be necessary to get some form of expert evidence about it.
    • We should listen to expert advice, but to slavishly follow it on every occasion defies logic.
    • If you are actually going to court, you will need the expert advice only a solicitor who knows your case can give.
    • It was a source of delighted surprise to his friends to discover his expert knowledge of food and wines.
    • As if he hadn't heard her, he continued to steer the car, maneuvering it with expert skill.
    • Their expert advice has meant the difference between a birdie or a bogey for countless golfers.
    • It is a perfect book for beginners but will remain valuable for those that pursue the study to expert level.
    • He will provide expert analysis on the fourth and fifth test matches.
    • We're quite expert at it, so the complaining shrieks and wails she utters are nothing to do with pain.
    • Just how expert they are seems never to be questioned or justified except here maybe.
    • Most of the day was spent learning new skills under the guidance of expert teachers.
    • So why does the idea of expert patients provoke such antipathy within the medical profession?
    • There will need to be provision for witness statements and for expert evidence.
    • Many who do get jobs go into coaching and providing expert advice to elite sports athletes.
    • My task was to take him for a spin and let him cast his expert eye over my driving skills… or lack of them.
    • He was however an ardent and expert fisherman, and tended to haunt waters more suitable to that end.
    Synonyms
    skilful, skilled, adept, accomplished, talented, fine

Origin

Middle English (as an adjective): from French, from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri ‘try’. The noun use dates from the early 19th century Compare with experience and experiment.

 
 
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