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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarynov·ice \ˈnä-vəs\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin novicius, from Latin, newly imported, from novus — more at new DATE 14th century1. a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community2. beginner, tyroEnglish Etymologynovice mid-14c., "probationer in a religious order," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. novice,from M.L. novicius, noun use of L. novicius "newly imported, inexperienced" (of slaves), from novus "new" (see new). Meaning "inexperienced person" is attested from early 15c.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7novicenov·ice / 5nCvis; NAmE 5nB:v- / noun1. a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation 新手；初学者: I'm a complete novice at skiing. 滑雪我完全是个新手。 computer software for novices / the novice user 给初学者设计的电脑软件 2. a person who has joined a religious group and is preparing to become a monk or a nun 初学修士(或修女)；(修会等的)初学生3. a horse that has not yet won an important race 尚未赢过大赛的赛马Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishnovice noun ADJ. absolute, complete | young NOVICE + NOUN user The on-screen manual shows the novice user the basics of the program. | pilot, sailor, teacher, etc. PREP. ~ at I'm still a novice at the sport. | ~ in a novice in politics OLTnovice noun⇨ beginnerWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgednov·ice\ˈnävə̇s\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English novice, novis, from Middle French novice, from Medieval Latin novicius, from Latin, new, inexperienced, from novus1. a. : one who has entered a religious house and is on probation : a postulant who has received the habit in a religious house and is under training b. : one newly received into the church or one newly converted to the Christian faith2. : one who has no previous training or experience in a specific field or activity : beginner, tyro < a novice in cooking who had never prepared a meal > < a novice who was teaching his first class > < a novice at bridge >3. : an animal that has never won a first prize in show competitionSynonyms: novitiate, apprentice, probationer, postulant, neophyte: novice and the less common novitiate may designate any inexperienced beginner in a trade, career, or way of life, especially in a religious order < superiors instructing novices > < her book shows the uneven hand of a novice at writing — Rose Feld > < to show the Communist novitiate as a human being with idealistic impulses — Daniel Bell > apprentice may apply to a beginner placed, sometimes formally, under a master or supervisor for training or instruction < while still an apprentice, he had made his first attempt at engraving — R.C.Smith > < the breathless, the fructifying adoration of a young apprentice in the atelier of some great master of the Renaissance — Van Wyck Brooks > probationer indicates a beginner on trial in which he must demonstrate aptitude < the probationer is not allowed to take part in assemblies or to sit as a judge — Current Biography > postulant designates a candidate on probation, especially for admission to a religious order < a master in the field of diplomacy but a postulant in democratic politics — M.W.Straight > neophyte is applicable to one, often eager and unsophisticated, newly connected with or entered into a group, society, faith, or pursuit < the old philosopher of Monticello was more than pleased with this ardent neophyte, who offered to purchase books for him in Europe — Van Wyck Brooks > < in many states it is almost impossible to differentiate between the neophyte and the confirmed criminal — C.R.Cooper

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