expert
['ekspә:t]
n. 专,

a. 老练, , 专门

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1. According to expert opinions, they gave up the experiment immediately.
   根据专意见，弃项试验。
2. He is an well-known expert in finance.
   金融专。
3. He is an expert in unarmed combat.
   徒斗。

expert
[ noun ]

1. a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

<noun.person>

[ adj ]

1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

<adj.all>
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

2. of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood

<adj.all>
technical terminology
a technical report
technical language

Expert \Ex"pert\, n.
1. An expert or experienced person; one instructed by
experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive
knowledge in his calling or in any special branch of
learning.

2. (Law)
(a) A specialist in a particular profession or department
of science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture
and erudition.

Note: Such specialists may be witnesses in matters as to
which ordinary observers could not without such aid
form just conclusions, and are liable for negligence in
case they injure another from want of proper
qualifications or proper care in the exercise of their
specialty.
(b) A sworn appraiser.


Expert \Ex*pert"\, v. t.
To experience. [Obs.]

Die would we daily, once it to expert. --Spencer.


Expert \Ex*pert"\ ([e^]ks*p[~e]rt"), a. [F. expert, L. expertus,
p. p. of experiri to try. See {Experience}.]
Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having
facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing
and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert
surgeon; expert in chess or archery.

A valiant and most expert gentleman. --Shak.

What practice, howsoe'er expert
In fitting aptest words to things . . .
Hath power to give thee as thou wert? --Tennyson.

Syn: Adroit; dexterous; clever; ready; prompt.