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单词 mastery
释义

mastery

/ˈmɑːst(ə)ri /
noun [mass noun]
1Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity: she played with some mastery...
  • Yet, accomplished mastery of all the knowledge and techniques important to preaching may not make the preacher successful.
  • This demonstrates how dichotomous scoring cannot reward students for less than full knowledge or mastery of the content area.
  • His quest for knowledge and mastery extends beyond the proper way to run a slant pattern, although he could tell you that, step by step.

Synonyms

proficiency, ability, capability;
knowledge, understanding, comprehension, familiarity, command, grasp, grip
skill, skilfulness, expertise, dexterity, finesse, adroitness, virtuosity, prowess, deftness, proficiency
informal know-how
1.1The action of mastering a subject or skill: a child’s mastery of language...
  • As children gain mastery over language skills, they become more sophisticated in their conversational abilities.
  • The scene is significant because it points up the connection between mastery of language and mastery of social situation.
  • His mastery of the English language has often been in dispute but ‘Chronicles’ will surely put an end to the debate.
2Control or superiority over someone or something: man’s mastery over nature...
  • Those are the people that want to control you and have mastery over the way that you think.
  • The third section tells how one gains mastery over natural forces through thought control.
  • He is seated on a tiger skin, a symbol of power, showing his mastery over the animal world.

Synonyms

control, superiority, domination, command, ascendancy, supremacy, pre-eminence, triumph, victory, the upper hand, the whip hand, rule, government, power, sway, authority, jurisdiction, dominion, sovereignty

Origin

Middle English: from Old French maistrie, from maistre 'master'.

Rhymes

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