experience
US: /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
UK: /ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/
UK: /ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/
English Vietnamese dictionary
experience /iks'piəriəns/
- danh từ
- kinh nghiệm
- to look experience: thiếu kinh nghiệm
- to learn by experience: rút kinh nghiệm
- điều đã kinh qua
- kinh nghiệm
- ngoại động từ
- trải qua, kinh qua, nếm mùi, chịu đựng
- to experience harsh trials: trải qua những thử thách gay go
- (+ that, how) học được, tìm ra được (qua kinh nghiệm)
- trải qua, kinh qua, nếm mùi, chịu đựng
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [U] the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing sth for a period of time; the process of gaining this: to have over ten years' teaching experience + Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? + a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress + My lack of practical experience was a disadvantage. + She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. + He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project. + We all learn by experience.
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2 [U] the things that have happened to you that influence the way you think and behave: Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair. + It is important to try and learn from experience. + In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. + She knew from past experience that Ann would not give up easily. + The book is based on personal experience. + direct / first-hand experience of poverty
3 [C] ~ (of sth) an event or activity that affects you in some way: an enjoyable / exciting / unusual / unforgettable experience + It was her first experience of living alone. + Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience (= unusual for us). + I had a bad experience with fireworks once. + He seems to have had some sort of religious experience.
4 (the ...experience) [sing.] events or knowledge shared by all the members of a particular group in society, that influences the way they think and behave: musical forms like jazz that emerged out of the Black American experience
Idioms see CHALK v.
+ verb [VN]
1 to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you: The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months. + Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives.
2 to have and be aware of a particular emotion or physical feeling: to experience pain / pleasure / unhappiness + I experienced a moment of panic as I boarded the plane.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 knowledge, contact, involvement, practice, familiarity, acquaintance, exposure; participation, observation:
Her book on nursing is based on personal experience.
2 incident, event, happening, affair, episode, occurrence, circumstance, adventure, encounter; trial, test, ordeal:
He has lived through some harrowing experiences.
3 common sense, wisdom, sagacity, knowledge, know-how, savoir faire, savoir vivre, sophistication, skill, judgement, Slang savvy:
She is a woman of experience.
v.
4 undergo, live or go through, suffer, endure, sustain, face, encounter, meet (with), feel, sense, taste, sample, be familiar with, know:
Your problem is that you have never experienced genuine hunger.
Collocation dictionary
1 knowledge/skill got from seeing/doing sth
ADJ.
considerable, long, wide | good, invaluable, relevant, unrivalled, valuable
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. Both candidates for the presidency were short of relevant experience. Rolls Royce's unrivalled experience in high technology manufacturing
| previous
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work?
| direct, first-hand, hands-on, practical
the importance of hands-on experience as well as academic training
| professional, work
VERB + EXPERIENCE
have | lack | gain, get | broaden
She wanted to broaden her experience in international affairs.
PREP.
~ of
She has considerable professional experience of translation.
PHRASES
a lack of experience, a wealth of experience
The veteran goalkeeper will bring a wealth of experience to the team.
2 the things that have happened to you
ADJ.
past
We're in for a difficult couple of weeks, if past experience is anything to go by.
| direct, first-hand, hands-on, personal | subjective
Experience is subjective and very hard to measure.
| vicarious
I love reading: I have an insatiable appetite for vicarious experience.
| common, shared
his peers, with whom he shares the common experience of being black in a white society
| common
It is a matter of common experience that disorder will increase if things are left to themselves.
| everyday
Choose illustrative examples from the children's everyday experience.
| human
There are few areas of human experience that have not been written about.
| sensory
VERB + EXPERIENCE
have | share | draw on, learn by/from/through
In her book, she draws on her first-hand experience of mental illness. We all learn by experience.
| be based on
The book is based on personal experience.
EXPERIENCE + VERB
suggest sth, teach (sb) sth
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair.
PREP.
by/from ~
We know from experience that hot objects are painful to touch.
| in sb's ~
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
| ~ of
He has direct experience of poverty.
3 event/activity that affects you
ADJ.
enjoyable, exhilarating, good, interesting, liberating, pleasant, rewarding, unforgettable, valuable | bad, harrowing, painful, traumatic, unnerving, unsettling
I had a bad experience with fireworks once.
| hair-raising, nerve-racking
a hair-raising experience of white-water rafting
| humbling, salutary, sobering | personal, subjective | common, shared
The use of drama can motivate students by allowing them to share a common experience.
| common
It is a common experience to feel that an author writes well, without being able to say why.
| real-life | past | childhood, early, formative
Early experiences shape the way we face up to and deal with crises in later life.
| educational, learning | mystical, religious, visionary | psychic | sexual | near-death
VERB + EXPERIENCE
enjoy, go through, have, undergo
She has been through a very traumatic experience. I think you will enjoy the experience of taking part in the show.
| come through, get over
It could take him years to get over this experience.
| describe, recount, talk about | share, swap
Does anyone have any experiences?good or bad?that they would like to share with the group?
| relive
Reliving past experiences can release powerful feelings that have been pent up too long.
| be based on
The novel is based on his experiences in the war.
PHRASES
quite an experience
It was quite an experience being involved in making a television programme.
ADV.
actually | directly, first-hand
He hadn't directly experienced the fighting in the city. people who have actually experienced these problems first-hand
| subjectively
Concise English dictionary
experiences|experienced|experiencingɪk'spɪərɪəns
noun
+the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
+the content of direct observation or participation in an event
+an event as apprehended
verb
+go or live through
+have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
+go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
+undergo an emotional sensation
+undergo
