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語源

Inherited from 中期英語 expert, derived from Old French expert (“experienced”), espert, from Latin expertus (contracted from *experitus), perfect active participle of experior (“to try”), from ex- +‎ *-perior.

発音

• enPR: (n. and adj.) ĕk′spûrt, (adj.) ĭk-spûrt′
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: (n. and adj.) /ˈɛk.spɜːt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɜːt/
• (General American, Canada) IPA: (n. and adj.) /ˈɛk.spɜɹt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɜɹt/

• (General Australian) IPA: (n. and adj.) /ˈek.spɜːt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɜːt/
• (New Zealand) IPA: (n. and adj.) /ˈek.spøːt/, (adj.) /əkˈspøːt/
• (Scotland) IPA: (n. and adj.) /ˈɛk.spɛɹt/, (adj.) /ɪkˈspɛɹt/
• 韻: -ɛkspɜː(ɹ)t, -ɜː(ɹ)t
• ハイフネーション: ex‧pert

形容詞

expert (comparative more expert, superlative most expert)

1. Extraordinary capable or knowledgeable.

   I am expert at making a simple situation complex.

   My cousin is an expert pianist.

2. Characteristic of an expert.

   This problem requires expert knowledge.

3. (obsolete) Proven, experienced, veteran.

同意語

• proficient; see also Thesaurus:skillful

反意語

• inexpert
• nonexpert

派生語

名詞

expert (plural experts)

1. A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.

   If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion

   We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement.

   • 2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:

     Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.

   • 2016, Neil Cicierega, “Touch-Tone Telephone”, in Spirit Phone, performed by Lemon Demon:

     I'm an expert in my field
     Ufology, yes, it's all real
     Ancient aliens, it's all true
     I'm an expert just like you

2. (chess) A player ranking just below master.

同意語

• maven
• specialist
• demon (informal)

下位語

• connoisseur

等位語

• initiate (anyone initiated, anywhere from basic familiarity to expertise)

動詞

expert (third-person singular simple present experts, present participle experting, simple past and past participle experted)

1. (transitive) To have (something) reviewed or checked by an expert.
   • 1896, California. State Dept, “Biennial Report”, in Education, page 52:

     Estimated cost of editorial work on Advanced History […] Estimated cost of experting the Advanced History […]

   • 1899, Journals of the Legislature of the State of California, California: Legislature, page 470:

     The bill in question was one proposing to appropriate from the public moneys of this State $30,000 to pay an accountant for experting the books of the Southern Pacific Company, in furtherance of litigation then pending.

参照

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “expert”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “expert”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Further reading

• Raymond Williams (1983), “Expert”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 129.
• “expert”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

アナグラム

• pretex, xerept