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释义 | experiment1 nounexperiment2 verb experimentex‧per‧i‧ment1 /ɪkˈsperəmənt/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINexperiment1 ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French, Latin experimentum, from experiri; ➔ EXPERIENCE1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► research Collocations noun [uncountable] careful detailed work that is done in order to find out more about a subject, especially as a part of a scientific or academic project: · Billions of dollars have been spent on research into the causes and treatment of cancer.· The University has for a long time been a leading centre for research in this field. ► work noun [uncountable] the studies that have been done on a particular subject: · Faraday is famous for his work on electricity.· A lot of work has been done on hydrogen-powered cars.· Their work had an enormous influence on the study of genetics. ► study noun [countable] a piece of work in which someone examines a particular subject in order to find out more about it, and writes about what they have found: · The study showed that 25 percent of adults do not eat breakfast at all, compared with 14 percent in 1961.· Recent studies suggest that our sense of smell is closely linked with the part of the brain that deals with memory. ► experiment noun [countable] a scientific test in order to find out what happens when you do something: · They carried out a series of experiments (=they did a series of experiments) in order to try to prove their theory.· Experiments have shown that there is an increased risk of some forms of cancer. Longman Language Activatorto do a test on something in order to check it or find out about it► do a test/an experiment also conduct/perform an experiment/a test formal · He has a blood test done each week to see how effective the medication is.· Children can use the magnet to perform many simple experiments.· The company did not conduct adequate safety tests.do a test/an experiment on · The space shuttle crew conducted experiments on plants and cells in a special lab. ► test to do a test on something to find out whether it works or to get more information about it: · Test your brakes to check they are working correctly.· The devices were tested very carefully and are considered safe.test something on somebody/something: · These products have not been tested on animals.test something for something (=to find out whether it has a substance in it): · The water is being tested for signs of chemical pollution. ► run a test to do a test, especially one that is often used, or one that has been prepared and is ready to be done: · Doctors ran tests to determine the cause of his irregular heartbeat.· We think the equipment is working fine, but we still need to run a few more tests. ► carry out tests if someone such as a doctor or scientist carries out tests , they do a set of tests in order to find out what is wrong, what needs improving etc: · Police scientists are carrying out tests on the murder victim's clothes.· Results of tests carried out at this clinic are always strictly confidential. ► try out to test an object such as a tool or piece of equipment by using it, or to test a plan or idea by doing it: try something out: · Toy manufacturers use employees' children to try new products out.try out something: · He visited the center several times, trying out different computer software packages. ► put something to the test to test something, such as an idea, a belief, or a product, to see if it works as well as someone says it does or as you think it will: · The system's effectiveness will soon be put to the test.· The soldiers worked out a strategy which was then put to the test in a training exercise. ► pilot to test a new system or product using different groups of people in order to see how effective or popular it is: · The coursebook was piloted in schools all over Europe. a test on something to check it or find out about it► test a process that is used for finding out important information about something, for example whether a machine is working properly, whether a substance is safe, or whether someone has an illness: · a ban on nuclear teststest to determine/show/find etc: · Teachers can use the program to create tests to check children's progress.· A blood test can be done to determine who the baby's father is.carry out a test/do a test: · Doctors did several tests to find out what was wrong.test on: · We carry out safety tests on all our products.test for (=to find out if something exists): · There is a simple test for diabetes.eye/blood/skin etc test: · A blood test will show if you are a possible bone marrow donor.hearing/sight etc test: · Nine-month-old babies are given hearing tests by health visitors. ► experiment a scientific test to find out how something is affected when you do something to it: · In one experiment, the men were not allowed to sleep and then were tested on how well they were able to concentrate.· The elderly people were taught meditation in the 12-week experiment.do/carry out/perform an experiment: · They are doing experiments to learn more about the affects of alcohol on the brain.experiment on (=an experiment using something): · The Institute plans to conduct no further experiments on monkeys. ► trial a test in which a new product, such as a drug, a weapon, or a vehicle, is used by a small number of people in order to find out if it is safe and effective: · Results of the drug trial will be available soon.trial of: · Probert is overseeing the trials of the new explosives.clinical trial (=a trial of a drug or treatment that is done carefully by doctors on humans): · Until now, the drug was only available to people taking part in clinical trials. ► testing formal when something such as a process, system, substance etc is being examined, in order to see whether it exists, is safe, or is working properly: · The U.S. conducted atomic weapons testing in Nevada during the 1950s.· The aircraft is still in the early stages of testing and production.drug/genetic/AIDS etc testing: · Athletes will be subject to random drug testing. ► trial run an occasion when you test a new method or system to see if it works well: · The national railroad is doing a few trial runs to test new equipment. ► pilot a test in which a new idea or plan is used in a limited number of places or situations, in order to see if it is worth continuing or doing in a more general way: · The results of the pilot have been encouraging.pilot study/project/program etc: · The government sponsored a pilot project to find out how the education reforms would work in schools. ► piloting a process in which a new system or product is tested using different groups of people in order to see how effective and popular it will be: · Extensive piloting has shown us our study book will be a useful aid to students. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1verbs► do/carry out an experiment Phrases· They carried out a series of experiments to test the theory.· He did some experiments with bats. ► perform/conduct an experiment formal (=do an experiment)· The laboratory began conducting experiments on rats. ► an experiment shows/proves/demonstrates something· His experiment showed that lightning was a kind of electricity.· The experiment proved that fabrics treated with the chemical are much less likely to catch fire. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + experiment► a scientific experiment· Astronauts performed scientific experiments during the flight. ► animal experiments (=experiments using animals)· I think most animal experiments are cruel and unnecessary. ► a laboratory experiment (=one that takes place in a laboratory)· They did a series of laboratory experiments on human sleep patterns in the 1960s. ► a field experiment (=one that takes place in the real world, not in a laboratory)· In field experiments, we used patients who did not know that it was a test situation. ► a controlled experiment (=one that is done using correct scientific methods)· The theory has not yet been tested by a properly controlled experiment. ► a practical experiment (=one that relates to real situations or events, not scientific theories)· The research team compiled a set of practical experiments in Modern Astronomy. phrases► an experiment to test/measure/find out something· We did an experiment to test the acidity of the soil. COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make an experiment’. Say carry out an experiment or do an experiment. Meaning 2adjectives► a bold experiment (=one that tries to achieve a lot and takes risks)· The country’s bold experiment with economic reform has not paid off yet. ► a unique experiment (=one that has not been done before)· Congestion charging is a unique experiment that other UK cities are watching with interest. ► a democratic/socialist/communist experiment (=one in which a country tries a new political system)· He went to Havana to judge for himself the success or failure of the socialist experiment. ► a social experiment (=one in which people try a new way of living and organizing society)· The community started out as a social experiment. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bold experiment· Making a film from the book was a bold experiment, and it worked. ► carry out an experiment· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments. ► carry out an experiment· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments. ► conduct a test/experiment· Investigators will be conducting tests to determine how the man died. ► devise an experiment/test· He devised a series of experiments to test his theory. ► experiment with drugs (=try taking drugs)· She admitted that she had experimented with drugs. ► laboratory tests/experiments/studies► perform an experiment/study etc· Part of the Chemistry exam involves performing an experiment. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► early· However, ten years later one of Marconi's earliest experiments took place there.· In early experiments I actually used Guinness in the dough but it is too costly.· The early fusion experiments looked as if they were making great strides toward the desired goal.· Early subjects of time study were the locomotive tires Taylor had used in his earliest metal-cutting experiments.· The earlier experiments show that the top and bottom halves are not equally sensitive.· An early experiment in 1963 using explosives had not been a success, and in 1981 the geophysicists turned to Vibroseis.· While the idea of such interactions could be inferred from earlier experiments, here the result was much more dramatic and clear-cut. ► recent· A recent beautiful experiment by Aspect and his collaborators adds convincing confirmation of quantum mechanics rather than local reality.· The inference had been widely accepted, until a more recent experiment.· But recent experiments have called that finding, and much else, into question.· However, recent basin development experiments have suggested that observed stratigraphic effects could be a normal consequence of basin development.· Whereas swallowed saliva contains bicarbonate, recent experiments have also demonstrated alkali secretion from the mammalian oesophagus. ► scientific· Chewing gives psychological satisfaction, and even in scientific experiments the chewing of gum has been found to help reduce tension.· Explain to the class that they are going to conduct a scientific experiment using only a strip of paper.· One day, I promise myself, I will make a scientific experiment.· When Challenger called by this morning, he described a scientific experiment to me of a very similar sort.· This has been shown in several scientific experiments which invariably indicate that overweight people eat more quickly than slim people.· With his men properly nourished, Cook had all hands available to carry out scientific experiments and explorations.· Additionally, few primary schools have the equipment or facilities to carry out scientific experiments as the syllabus suggests.· The three Skylab crews spent a combined time of over 3000 hours conducting scientific experiments in Earth orbit. ► simple· We may conclude that he never had recourse to this simple experiment.· Putting a chameleon on a mirror seemed a simple enough experiment that I thought that even a writer could perform it.· Experiments with water Older preschoolers will enjoy these simple experiments, which will need your supervision and explanation.· This simple experiment was not undoing the clock; it was undoing civilization.· They did the simple experiment and of course found that he was not!· What initially sounded like a simple experiment in fact required a great deal of effort.· The use of these routes can be demonstrated in simple laboratory experiments which measure the time taken to start pronouncing single words.· Teachers are shown how to carry out many simple experiments. NOUN► laboratory· The processes themselves A major complication, however, is that the environment can rarely be treated as in a laboratory experiment.· Conventional psychology's principal methodological demand is for the kind of objectivity promised by the laboratory experiment.· We revealed that monkeys from Longleat and Woburn safari parks have been sold for laboratory experiments.· This section looks briefly at some of the basic ideas and illustrates them with the results of some laboratory experiments.· The laboratory experiment is an obvious case of control, since a complete situation is created by and for the observer.· It has to incorporate a wide range of factors and develop methods of investigation other than laboratory experiments.· Studies of turbulent flows centre on laboratory experiments.· The use of these routes can be demonstrated in simple laboratory experiments which measure the time taken to start pronouncing single words. VERB► begin· He called meetings to solicit their views and thus began his own experiments with what was effectively community architecture.· But Robichaux is ready to begin the experiments with local food sources.· And he began experiments in which half the belts conformed to existing practice, while half were made three times heavier.· The salt crystals spontaneously began to change to fern shapes whenever the experiment began.· More recently, the college has begun to experiment with products whose design and manufacture the students carry out over several semesters.· It was on the last day of 1988 that he began the experiments whose data were to appear in the published paper.· I hesitated for a long time before I began my experiment. ► carry· We could, I suppose, have carried out such an experiment without the drastic consequences the Lieutenant has suggested.· These include the deployment and retrieval of a NASA-owned spacecraft called Spartan, which carries a half-dozen experiments.· The data will be analysed and a decision made as to whether to carry out a similar experiment during the busy summer months.· With his men properly nourished, Cook had all hands available to carry out scientific experiments and explorations.· Leading voice: Town Crier Alan Booth beat 75 schoolchildren when they carried out an experiment on shouting.· The alchemist would burn incense and douse himself in specially prepared perfumes before carrying out his experiments.· One approach is to carry out experiments with a digitizing table in order to determine empirically an appropriate distribution for digitizing errors.· There is a chance to carry out your own experiments, a steam railway, and a special laboratory for young people. ► conduct· Students worked from textbooks which explain how to conduct the experiment and the sorts of results one would expect to get.· Explain to the class that they are going to conduct a scientific experiment using only a strip of paper.· But she showed no particular desire to conduct the experiments herself.· They have been conducting a series of experiments and observations on the topic of nutrition.· The three Skylab crews spent a combined time of over 3000 hours conducting scientific experiments in Earth orbit.· They conduct flight pattern experiments with paper airplanes in science laboratories with the rest of the student body.· The aim of the present research is to develop this framework by deriving testable propositions and conducting appropriate experiments.· In my opinion, Don Quixote was conducting an experiment. ► demonstrate· This has been demonstrated by experiments with captive starlings, using the technique of displacing the sun's image with mirrors.· The use of these routes can be demonstrated in simple laboratory experiments which measure the time taken to start pronouncing single words. ► describe· I describe experiments making use of this criterion in the following chapter.· He was worried that he would have to get up and describe an experiment that no one had reproduced.· In the next chapter, we describe a series of experiments designed to explore the extent of this problem.· When Challenger called by this morning, he described a scientific experiment to me of a very similar sort.· So now we should describe the actual experiments in more detail.· Perhaps it was a mistake to describe both sets of experiments in one single account.· Creating a living wonder at the scale of Bio2 could only be described as an experiment in sustained chaos. ► design· The craft of glass blowing is vital to science, especially when researchers design experiments for which no containers are available.· We design and perform an experiment, or make observations, according to a preformed set of ideas or concepts in our mind.· We therefore set out to design an experiment with a younger, more appropriately matched control population.· And biologists at universities are wary of spending years designing an experiment that may be postponed or lost in space.· You will be asked to design experiments and be given other problems to solve.· The major concern in designing an experiment to meet the criteria given above was to avoid obtaining ceiling effects.· It designs its own experiments to confirm what mere observation might suggest. ► perform· Originally this means of disposal was performed as an experiment to assess what happened to the radioactive material.· In other words, Heisenberg pointed out that bodies, not detached minds, perform experiments.· Cairns-Smith invites us to perform the following experiment.· We will perform the experiment as before, but this time in pitch darkness.· We design and perform an experiment, or make observations, according to a preformed set of ideas or concepts in our mind.· I merely want you to perform an experiment.· She performs unnatural experiments on prisoners in the concentration camps.· Contrary to the popular myth, Galileo seems to have performed few experiments in mechanics. ► repeat· A researcher reports a particular result, and to verify it other scientists repeat the same experiment in their own labs.· That evening I repeat the experiment with a little lamb.· She repeated the experiment several times.· We repeat the experiment over and over.· We repeated the experiments with a precursor for protein and found that an increase in protein synthesis occurred also.· Still, sooner or later, some one will have to repeat the experiment.· But intra-regional conflict destroyed this initiative and made Moscow reluctant to repeat this kind of experiment.· I repeated the experiment with atoms, and then with whole molecules. ► set· The game begins with an animated sequence showing the Baron stomping around his laboratory, setting up the experiment.· And they don't often have time to set up experiments.· These factors will be taken one at a time, and the scientist will set up experiments to test them.· If this sounds cynical, it is not difficult to set up a simple experiment.· It is both wasteful and irresponsible to set experiments in motion and omit to record and analyse what happens.· This is relevant in possibly saving experimenters some time in setting up experiments.· All seemed set for an experiment in unity.· He bought some palladium and set up an experiment. ► show· How great the effect of the interfaces may be is shown by a famous experiment of Professor Orowan's with mica.· This has been shown in several scientific experiments which invariably indicate that overweight people eat more quickly than slim people.· This is shown by experiments with humanity's nearest living relative, the chimpanzee.· The same result showed up in rural experiments. ► test· The hypothesis can therefore be tested by clock-shifting experiments.· I have tested this by experiment. ► try· Second, we can try modern experiments.· Doubters should try their own experiment.· If you are really desperate you can use ordinary brown gummed paper tape as hinges but do try and experiment first.· Whenever you get stuck feeling you have no time, try that little thought experiment.· How well do you know your own Faces? Try this experiment.· Here were two great people who have both tried the experiment of Communism in the hope of modernization.· If you try this linguistic experiment some groups object, you try out that, some other groups object.· Some, like Faraday, were highly sceptical but prepared to try an experiment or two. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► run a check/test/experiment etc Word family
WORD FAMILYnounexperimentexperimentationadjectiveexperimentalverbexperimentadverbexperimentally 1a scientific test done to find out how something reacts under certain conditions, or to find out if a particular idea is trueexperiment with/in/on experiments with alcohol-fuelled cars experiments on sleep deprivationby experiment Many small birds guide themselves by the stars, as has been verified by experiment.2a process in which you test a new idea or method to see if it is useful or effectiveexperiment with/in/on an experiment in state socialismCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsdo/carry out an experiment· They carried out a series of experiments to test the theory.· He did some experiments with bats.perform/conduct an experiment formal (=do an experiment)· The laboratory began conducting experiments on rats.an experiment shows/proves/demonstrates something· His experiment showed that lightning was a kind of electricity.· The experiment proved that fabrics treated with the chemical are much less likely to catch fire.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + experimenta scientific experiment· Astronauts performed scientific experiments during the flight.animal experiments (=experiments using animals)· I think most animal experiments are cruel and unnecessary.a laboratory experiment (=one that takes place in a laboratory)· They did a series of laboratory experiments on human sleep patterns in the 1960s.a field experiment (=one that takes place in the real world, not in a laboratory)· In field experiments, we used patients who did not know that it was a test situation.a controlled experiment (=one that is done using correct scientific methods)· The theory has not yet been tested by a properly controlled experiment.a practical experiment (=one that relates to real situations or events, not scientific theories)· The research team compiled a set of practical experiments in Modern Astronomy.phrasesan experiment to test/measure/find out something· We did an experiment to test the acidity of the soil.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make an experiment’. Say carry out an experiment or do an experiment.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa bold experiment (=one that tries to achieve a lot and takes risks)· The country’s bold experiment with economic reform has not paid off yet.a unique experiment (=one that has not been done before)· Congestion charging is a unique experiment that other UK cities are watching with interest.a democratic/socialist/communist experiment (=one in which a country tries a new political system)· He went to Havana to judge for himself the success or failure of the socialist experiment.a social experiment (=one in which people try a new way of living and organizing society)· The community started out as a social experiment.experiment1 nounexperiment2 verb experimentex‧per‧i‧ment2 /ɪkˈsperəment/ ●●○ verb [intransitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE experiment
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Longman Language Activatorto use a person or animal in a test► experiment on Collocations to use someone or something in scientific tests in order to find out how they are affected when you do something to them: · For some disease research, experimenting on animals is very important.· Some of the government labs had experimented on humans without their consent. ► test something on to do tests in which a group of people or animals use a product, take a drug etc in order to see what their reaction is: · This face cream has not been tested on animals.· They've just received permission to begin testing the new drug on humans. ► screen to test a person or a particular group of people to see if they have a particular illness or infection: · Because breast cancer is common in older women, we screen all women over 50.screen somebody/something for: · If you receive blood in the United Kingdom it will already have been screened for HIV. ► vivisection the practice of doing tests on live animals, for example in order to increase medical knowledge or to test new products: · I'm not against vivisection, but obviously we all want to avoid animals suffering unnecessarily.· Without vivisection many of the recent anti-cancer advances simply would not have been made. to try something to see if it is good► try to do or use something for a short time in order to find out if it is successful, if you enjoy it, or if it is suitable: · I tried aerobics once, but I didn't really enjoy it.· Have you tried those new barbecue-flavoured crisps?· His mother tried threats, bribery -- everything, but Danny still refused to go to school.· There was no answer at his workplace, so Mandy tried his home number.try doing something: · I think you should try planning your essays in rough before you start writing. ► try out to use a new method, a new product, or that you have learned, in order to find out how good, how successful, or how suitable it is: try out something: · They sell paint in very small cans so you can try out the different colours at home.· Dietmar enjoyed trying out his English on American troops stationed in Berlin.try something out: · It was six months before she had a chance to try her songs out in front of a live audience. ► give something a try to try using or doing something, although you are not sure if it will succeed or if it is suitable or good: · I'm not sure that writing to complain will do much good, but we can give it a try.· Why don't we give that new wine bar a try? ► sample to try an activity to see if you enjoy it and if you would like to do it some more: · The hotel provides an excellent base from which visitors can sample the delights of scuba diving and waterskiing. ► have a go/bash British informal to do something for the first time to see whether you can do it, whether you enjoy it etc: · She's never tried skiing before, but she's willing to have a go.· The competition's open to anyone, so why not have a bash?have a go/bash at doing something: · Most kids get the opportunity to have a bash at writing poetry when they're at school.have a go on something (=try using a machine): · Can I have a go on your computer? ► try your hand at to try an activity that is new to you and that interests you, especially something that you need to learn special skills for: · He first tried his hand at motor racing in 1963, but without much success.try your hand at doing something: · After she lost her job, she thought she'd try her hand at writing a novel. ► experiment with to try something in order to see what it is like or what effect it has: · We're experimenting with a new filing system.· A new wave of rock bands experimented with different rhythms and beats.· A lot of fourteen and fifteen year olds experiment with drugs. ► trial and error the process of trying a lot of different ways of doing something, in order to find out which one works best: by trial and error (=using trial and error): · We found out by trial and error which plants could survive the dry conditions.a process of trial and error: · We learn new skills through a process of trial and error. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a bold experiment Phrases· Making a film from the book was a bold experiment, and it worked. ► carry out an experiment· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments. ► carry out an experiment· Many schools need better facilities for carrying out scientific experiments. ► conduct a test/experiment· Investigators will be conducting tests to determine how the man died. ► devise an experiment/test· He devised a series of experiments to test his theory. ► experiment with drugs (=try taking drugs)· She admitted that she had experimented with drugs. ► laboratory tests/experiments/studies► perform an experiment/study etc· Part of the Chemistry exam involves performing an experiment. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► on· The group claims more than 150 monkeys like this have been experimented on at Oxford University. NOUN► drug· This must be what people tell themselves when they start experimenting with drugs.· He began experimenting with drugs when he was 13.· He was just seventeen when he began experimenting with drugs, shooting heroin into his arm.· He began experimenting with different drugs and drank excessively. ► idea· The Weather Department is always experimenting with new ideas.· Ronald Reagan is the only modern presidential candidate to experiment with that idea, selecting Pennsylvania Sen. ► ways· Ideal conditions then saw steady progress and plenty of time to experiment with different ways of getting rid of straw.· He spread the word to his fellow monks, who experimented with other ways to consume the berries.· Take some time to read around the subject of stress, and to experiment with new ways of coping. VERB► try· Record a backing tape with this chord and try experimenting with the mode.· He tried experimenting with various catalysts at these higher temperatures, again without results.· Use styling products that are designed to add volume and try experimenting with heated rollers to add body and waves.· But why not try experimenting with a contrasting thread? PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► run a check/test/experiment etc Word family
WORD FAMILYnounexperimentexperimentationadjectiveexperimentalverbexperimentadverbexperimentally 1to try using various ideas, methods etc to find out how good or effective they areexperiment with/on/in He experimented with lighter-than-air flight. The teacher provided some different materials and left the children to experiment.2to do a scientific test to find out if a particular idea is true or to obtain more informationexperiment with/on I would defend the right of scientists to experiment on animals.3to try doing something to find out what it feels like, for example having sex or using illegal drugsexperiment with She admitted she had experimented with cocaine.—experimenter noun [countable] |
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