expert

ex·pert

E0286800 (ĕk′spûrt′)n. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.adj. (ĕk′spûrt, ĭk-spûrt′) Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject. See Synonyms at proficient.

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[Middle English, from Old French, experienced, from Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī, to try; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex′pert′ly adv.ex′pert′ness n.

expert

(ˈɛkspɜːt) na person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular fieldadj1. skilful or knowledgeable2. of, involving, or done by an expert: an expert job. [C14: from Latin expertus known by experience, from experīrī to test; see experience] ˈexpertly adv ˈexpertness n

ex•pert

(ˈɛk spɜrt; adj. also ɪkˈspɜrt)

n. 1. a person who has special skill or knowledge in a particular field. adj. 2. possessing special skill or knowledge. 3. pertaining to or characteristic of an expert: expert advice. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī to try, test] ex•pert′ly, adv. ex•pert′ness, n. syn: See skillful.

experience, experiment, expert - Experience, experiment and expert derive from Latin experiri, "try."See also related terms for try.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfullyindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldagronomist - an expert in soil management and field-crop productionall arounder, all-rounder - a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years"analyst - someone who is skilled at analyzing dataanalyst - an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actionsanatomist - an expert in anatomyantiquarian, antiquary, archaist - an expert or collector of antiquitiesarbiter, supreme authority - someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"archer, bowman - a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrowauthority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"black belt - a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)kabbalist, cabalist - an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matterscalculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)climatologist - someone who is expert in climatologycomputer expert, computer guru - an authority on computers and computingcosmetologist - an expert in the use of cosmeticsefficiency engineer, efficiency expert - an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnelexegete - a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)genealogist - an expert in genealogygeographer - an expert on geographyhorticulturist, plantsman - an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)investigator - someone who investigatesjurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nationslapidarist, lapidary - an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving themlogician, logistician - a person skilled at symbolic logicmnemonist - an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memorymythologist - an expert on mythologynerd - an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or professioncommentator, observer - an expert who observes and comments on somethingout-and-outer - someone who is excellent at somethingparliamentarian - an expert in parliamentary rules and procedurespast master - someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activityprosthetist - an expert in prostheticspteridologist - an expert in the study of fernspathfinder, scout, guide - someone who can find paths through unexplored territoryshark - a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learningtalent - a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activitytechnician - someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic techniquetechnocrat - an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite grouphealer, therapist - a person skilled in a particular type of therapyold hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, warhorse, veteran - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
Adj.	1.	expert - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful, adept, goodskilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	2.	expert - of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language"technicalskilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

expert

noun1. specialist, authority, professional, master, pro (informal), ace (informal), genius, guru, pundit, buff (informal), wizard, adept, whizz (informal), maestro, virtuoso, connoisseur, boffin (Brit. informal), hotshot (informal), rocket scientist (informal, chiefly U.S.), past master, dab hand (Brit. informal), wonk (informal), maven (U.S.), fundi (S. African) an expert in computer graphics
specialist amateur, novice, layman, dabbler, nonprofessional, hamadjective1. skilful, trained, experienced, able, professional, skilled, master, masterly, qualified, talented, outstanding, clever, practised, accomplished, handy, competent, tasty (Brit. informal), apt, adept, knowledgeable, virtuoso, deft, proficient, facile, adroit, dexterous The faces of the waxworks are modelled by expert sculptors.
skilful inexperienced, incompetent, clumsy, unskilled, unqualified, untrained, amateurish, cack-handed (informal), unpractisedQuotations
"An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field" [Niels Henrik David Bohr]
"An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less" [Nicholas Murray Butler]
"An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject and who manages to avoid them" [Werner Heisenberg Der Teil und das Ganze]

expert

nounA person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:ace, adept, authority, dab hand, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard.Informal: whiz.Slang: crackerjack.Chiefly British: dab.adjectiveHaving or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:adept, crack, master, masterful, masterly, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful.Slang: crackerjack.

Translations

专家内行的熟练的老练的

expert

(ˈekspəːt) adjective (with at or on) skilled through training or practice. an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing. 熟練的, 內行的 熟练的，老练的，内行的 noun a person who is an expert. an expert in political history / on ancient pottery. 專家 专家ˈexpertly adverb 熟練地 熟练地ˈexpertness noun 熟練，老練 熟练，老练

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