expertexpert2 ●●● W3 AWL adjective 
The police are expert at handling situations like this in strict confidence. He cast his expert eye on the gardener’s work.► see thesaurus at skilful2relating to or coming from an expert: Ministers depend on civil servants for expert advice.—expertly adverb—expertness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsexpert advice· Get some expert advice before investing in a property.expert opinion (=the opinions of people who know a lot about something)· Expert opinion on the matter is deeply divided.expert evidence/testimony· Two doctors were called to give expert testimony at the inquiry.expert knowledge· He has expert knowledge of the plants and animals in this area.expert eye (=the eyes of someone who knows a lot about something)· To the expert eye, this is a beautiful example of early Roman pottery.
WORD ORIGINexpert2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French, Latin expertus, past participle of experiri; ➔ EXPERIENCE1EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- expert advice
- an expert watchmaker
- My grandmother was an expert dressmaker.
- Politicians are usually expert at turning a crisis to their advantage.
- Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.
- Tennis coaches will be available to provide expert advice.
- All the applications of expert determination have evolved through commercial practice.
- Buchanan, armed with little more than expert oratory, can probably be sidelined by the Republicans.
- Critical reading of galley proofs by outside expert consultants.
- Embedded Neural Networks A neural network embedded in an expert system has many advantages.
- The nursery slope can be terrifying to the person on skis for the first time, and yet boring to the expert.
- The person using an expert system to advise a client will be potentially liable under the laws of contract and negligence.
- Your Counsel, with his expert advice, has not been able to run a fine-toothed comb over them.
THESAURUSvery skilful
very skilful because you have had a lot of experience of doing something – used especially about musicians, artists, performers etc: · a highly accomplished pianist· She is one of the most accomplished theatre performers.· She's a popular dancer, and very accomplished.
extremely skilful and having a lot of knowledge about doing something: · He was an expert skier.· Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.· Politicians are expert at deflecting criticism.
[only before noun] extremely skilful and impressive – used especially about musicians, performers, or performances: · a virtuoso violinist· The team gave a virtuoso performance in the final.
Longman Language Activatorgood at something because you have experience or training British /skillful American someone who is skilful does something very well because they have had a lot of training or experience: · the artist's skillful use of color· Success in business depends on skilful management.· Skilful and confident, Donaldson should become one of the game's best players.
someone who is skilled at a particular job has the training and skill to do it well: · There is a demand for carpenters and other skilled craftsmen.skilled job/work (=requiring special skill, especially when you use your hands): · Shoeing a horse is a skilled job, and no unskilled person should try it.highly skilled (=very skilled): · Keeping highly skilled sailors in the Navy is a priority.skilled at doing something: · Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems.
extremely skilful at doing something because you have gained a lot of knowledge or experience of this particular subject or activity over a long period of time: · Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.· My grandmother was an expert dressmaker.expert at/in: · Politicians are usually expert at turning a crisis to their advantage.expert help/advice/opinion etc (=given by someone who knows a lot about it): · Tennis coaches will be available to provide expert advice.
spoken use this to say that someone is good at doing something and you admire and trust them because of this: · Kids can tell if a teacher doesn't know what he's doing.· You seem to know what you're doing -- I'll leave you to it.
good at doing something that needs care and skill, for example dealing with people or with difficult social situations: adept at/in: · Of all our staff, Peter is the most adept at dealing with difficult customers.· McCrea was equally adept in comedy and drama.
someone who is very good at writing, acting, or other artistic skills, especially as a result of a lot of practice and training, but who does not usually have a special natural ability for it: · His two daughters are both accomplished athletes.highly accomplished: · Johann Sebastian Bach had three sons who all became highly accomplished musicians and composers.
to know a subject, especially a language, well and be good at it: · Candidates should have good typing skills and a good command of English.· She has an excellent command of all the facts.
informal to be able to do something very easily because you have done it a lot of times before: · I've played this piece so often I can practically do it in my sleep.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2nouns The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts. Tonight, Tim Goodman casts a cynical eye on TV ads. United’s new striker confounded the critics with his third goal in as many games. He’s our resident expert on computer games.
· Get some expert advice before investing in a property.
(=the opinions of people who know a lot about something)· Expert opinion on the matter is deeply divided.
· Two doctors were called to give expert testimony at the inquiry.
· He has expert knowledge of the plants and animals in this area.
(=the eyes of someone who knows a lot about something)· To the expert eye, this is a beautiful example of early Roman pottery.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· It’s advisable to get professional advice before starting any building work.
The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts. Tonight, Tim Goodman casts a cynical eye on TV ads.· You don’t need to be a computer expert to use the programme.
United’s new striker confounded the critics with his third goal in as many games. (=someone who studies people's handwriting)· A handwriting expert has confirmed that the letter was almost certainly written by Bateman.
· If the issues are complex, expert help can be sought from the adoption agency.
(=people who know a lot about a particular industry)· Industry experts expect house prices to rise.
· Making profitable investments requires specialist knowledge.
He’s our resident expert on computer games. (=someone who has special knowledge, for example of medicine, and who talks about it in court)· The jury had to choose between the conflicting testimonies of expert witnesses.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Again expert advice is required in these circumstances.· Buffalo needed expert advice and specific strategies to shape the district's future, he said.· It will normally be necessary to seek expert advice on the realisable values of all the major assets.· We are looking forward to expert advice in your column before we do ourselves irreversible brain damage.· Rolle, however, did not have the benefit of such expert advice.· If in doubt, take expert advice on your rights and liabilities.· The more lethargic, weak and ill the infant, the greater is the urgency and need for expert advice.· Your Counsel, with his expert advice, has not been able to run a fine-toothed comb over them.
· Perhaps only expert eyes could have spotted the correlation between this spirited image and the refined clothing which passed in front.
· As a new father I am only too aware of the importance of expert guidance through the first months of parenthood.· While this may be the case, the issue of financial planning is one that requires careful thought and expert guidance.· We offer free and expert guidance on all the finance aspects of home purchase.· Such dramatic changes in the law make the need for expert guidance in matters of corporate and personal insolvency essential.
· Take your time choosing your ring and enjoy the benefit of receiving expert help and advice from the Beaverbrooks professionally trained staff.· You could do it yourself or get expert help.· Theatre administrator Patricia McBride is calling on expert help to get the boy's drawl exactly right.· Do not dress or interfere with severe burns until expert help is available but do treat the shock.· If the problem is a faulty valve, again call in expert help.· Do not move the person until expert help is available.
· There are numerous Carboniferous crinoids not unlike this one, which require expert knowledge in their discrimination.· Although an expert knowledge of the subject being revised is obviously an advantage, it is not essential.· I have no pretensions to the type of expert knowledge of semiotics that students of linguistics will have.· Medical involvement was mainly in the background, but it included expert knowledge of abnormal neuromuscular function and its alleviation.· Pupils are empty vessels waiting to be filled from the teacher's stock of expert knowledge.· Only from Prague did a request come for his expert knowledge.· For the same reason, I fear that an accountant's expert knowledge of tax havens may once again be a saleable commodity.· He initially fed his program with examples of expert knowledge about soybean diseases.
· They are drafted by permanent government officials who are concerned to seek out expert opinion on the issues in question.· But now it sits scowling outside the conversation of humankind, offering expert opinion with a sneer.· Or was he entitled to act solely on his own expert opinion?· Process assessments compare the documented care with what is accepted as optimum practice based on current scientific nutrition knowledge and expert opinion.· Which is what Mr Walker said last week, against the flood of expert opinion on what his vote would mean.· Here is where the most important split of all divides expert opinion.· These commissions have drawn on expert opinion from the social science community, and found evidence for both sides.· For it to be expert opinion is invaluable.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Alfred Walter is something of an expert on Viennese music particularly that of the Johann Strauss era.
- In his own way he is something of an expert on the private lives of actresses.
- Richard Holmes was something of an expert at the game, but he ended up as a down-and-out by the end.
WORD FAMILYnounexpertexpertiseadjectiveexpert ≠ inexpertadverbexpertly ≠ inexpertly
1having a special skill or special knowledge of a subject OPP inexpertexpert on/in/at The police are expert at handling situations like this in strict confidence. He cast his expert eye on the gardener’s work.► see thesaurus at skilful2relating to or coming from an expert: Ministers depend on civil servants for expert advice.—expertly adverb—expertness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsexpert advice· Get some expert advice before investing in a property.expert opinion (=the opinions of people who know a lot about something)· Expert opinion on the matter is deeply divided.expert evidence/testimony· Two doctors were called to give expert testimony at the inquiry.expert knowledge· He has expert knowledge of the plants and animals in this area.expert eye (=the eyes of someone who knows a lot about something)· To the expert eye, this is a beautiful example of early Roman pottery.