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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·pert
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin expertus, from past participle of experiri DATE 14th century 1. obsolete : experienced 2. having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience Synonyms: see proficient • ex·pert·ly adverb • ex·pert·ness noun
ETYMOLOGY Middle French, from expert, adjective DATE 1535 : one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject
DATE circa 1889 : to serve as an expert English Etymology expert expert (adj.) late 14c., from L. expertus, pp. of experiri "to try, test" (see experience). The n. sense of "person wise through experience" existed 15c., reappeared 1825. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ expert ex·pert / 5ekspE:t; NAmE -pE:rt / noun ~ (at / in / on sth) | ~ (at / in / on doing sth) a person with special knowledge, skill or training in sth 专家；行家；能手: a computer / medical expert 计算机/医学专家 an expert in child psychology 儿童心理学家 an expert on modern literature 现代文学研究专家 He's an expert at getting his own way. 他在如何达到自己的目的方面很在行。 Don't ask me—I'm no expert! 不要问我——我不是行家！ adjective ~ (at / in sth) | ~ (at / in doing sth) done with, having or involving great knowledge or skill 熟练的；内行的；专家的；经验(或知识)丰富的: to seek expert advice / an expert opinion 征求专家意见 an expert driver 技术高超的驾驶员 We need some expert help. 我们需要一些内行的帮助。 She's expert at making cheap but stylish clothes. 她擅长做便宜但雅致的服装。 They are all expert in this field. 他们都是这个领域的行家。 ⇨ compare inexpert • ex·pert·ly adv.: The roads were icy but she stopped the car expertly. 道路结了冰,可她却非常熟练地把车停了下来。 The music was expertly performed. 乐曲演奏得非常嫺熟。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English expert noun ADJ. real | leading | acknowledged, recognized | professional, qualified | self-proclaimed, self-styled | so-called | international, world She is a world expert on butterflies. | local | independent, outside | computer, financial, gardening, health, legal, marketing, medical, military, scientific, technical, etc. QUANT. committee, panel, team A panel of experts will answer questions from the television audience. VERB + EXPERT consult, take advice from, talk to EXPERT + VERB advise sb/sth, agree sth, argue sth, believe sth, claim sth, fear sth, predict sth, reckon sth, recommend sth, say sth Experts agree that a balanced diet is the key to great health. PREP. ~ at He's an expert at getting his own way. | ~ in an expert in skin care | ~ on an expert on European art OLT expert noun ⇨ expert expert adj. ⇨ impressive Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: expert system ex·pert I. \ˈekˌspər]t, -pə̄], -pəi], ikˈs-, ekˈs-; ˈeḵspə(r)]; usu ]d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French expert, from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri to try — more at experience I1. obsolete : proved or approved by test : experienced < his bark is stoutly timbered and his pilot of very expert and approved allowance — Shakespeare > 2. : having special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience : knowing and ready as a result of wide experience or extensive practice : clever , skillful < an expert bridge player > < an artist expert in shaping his material into one comprehensive design — S.C.Chew > < had become expert at learning scientific formulas and principles by heart — Upton Sinclair > 3. a. : involving or displaying special skill or knowledge, extensive practice, or wide experience < the acting was fresh, warm, self-assured …, and expert — John Mason Brown > < the shoemaker whose … hands had never been so nimble and expert — Charles Dickens > b. : of or relating to an expert < his presence was frequently required in an expert capacity at the League's general conferences — Current Biography > Synonyms: see proficient II. \like expert III\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: in sense vt 1, from Middle English experten, from expert, adjective; in other senses, from expert (III) transitive verb 1. obsolete : experience 2. : to serve as an expert for < wanted to know whatever happened to the man who had been sent to expert their business — Woman > intransitive verb : to serve as or set oneself up as an expert < read the newspapers and books of the countries on which they are experting — Hispania > III. \ˈekˌspər]t, -pə̄], -pəi] also -_spə(r)], usu ]d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from expert, adjective 1. : one who has acquired special skill in or knowledge of a particular subject through professional training or practical experience : authority , specialist < being an amateur … in philosophy he naturally looks for guidance to the experts and professionals — William James > < this problem … was extremely difficult, and an expert in geodesy was brought from the U.S. — V.G.Heiser > broadly : one having skill or knowledge not possessed by mankind in general < every man arranged his knapsack and blanket bag … with the practiced discretion of an expert — E.K.Kane > 2. a. : the highest classification given to a member of the military for skill in the use of arms b. : a soldier having such a classification Synonyms: adept , artist , artiste , virtuoso , wizard : each of these six nouns designates a person who shows mastery in a subject, an art, or a profession, or who shows unusual skill in execution, performance, or technique. expert implies experience, knowledge, and achievement, and usually recognition as an authority in the subject, art, or profession < an expert in foreign policy > < an expert in mathematics > < an expert at skiing > < an expert in the art of evasion > adept , usually connoting understanding of the mysteries of an art or craft or penetration into secrets beyond the reach of exact science, implies, in the most modern use, subtlety or ingenuity < an adept in religions of the East > < an adept in the Platonic philosophy — Benjamin Farrington > < an adept at understatement — John Buchan > artist stresses extraordinary skill in execution usually involving a high degree of imagination or taste < an artist at flower arrangement > < an artist in manipulating public opinion — Samuel Lubell > < an artist at invective — W.A.Swanberg > artiste , orig. applied to actors, singers, and dancers, is now also often humorously applied to workers in crafts where adeptness and taste are indispensable < a cook, a tragedian, or a music-hall artiste — Osbert Sitwell > < a Hollywood musical about life among the radio artistes — John McCarten > < a tightrope artiste quickly crossing the wire — George Bellairs > virtuoso , usually applied to musicians, especially pianists or violinists, stresses the display of great technical skill or brilliance in execution < one of the piano virtuosos of international reputation — Current Biography > < a frightfully wonderful virtuoso in the old art of love — G.B.Shaw > wizard implies a knowledge or skill so great that it seems to border on the magical < a mathematical wizard > < a wizard with cards — Malcolm Cowley > < a wizard in calculating distance — Current Biography > |
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