expertise

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Pronunciation

/ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz/(eks-pur-TEEZ)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

专业知识;专长(在特定领域的高水平技能或知识)

Definition

A high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area, gained through experience or training.

Word family

  • expert/ˈɛkspɜːt/(n/adj)专家;专业的
  • expertly/ˈɛkspɜːtlɪ/(adv)专业地

Collocations

  • technical expertise
  • domain expertise
  • area of expertise
  • draw on expertise
  • share expertise
  • bring expertise

Examples

  1. 1.The project required expertise in both software engineering and behavioural psychology — a rare combination.
  2. 2.She brought decades of expertise to the advisory board, giving it immediate credibility with stakeholders.

Synonyms

  • knowledge/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/familiarity with a subject
  • proficiency/prəˈfɪʃənsɪ/high skill level
  • mastery/ˈmɑːstərɪ/great skill or knowledge

Etymology

from French "expertise" = the report of an expert, from "expert" (experienced)