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expert

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɛkspɝt// UK //ˈɛkspɜːt// ex·pert Academic Archaic General-service

n. someone who has a lot of knowledge or skill in a specific area. You call someone this when they have studied or practiced something for a long time.

n. a person with extensive knowledge or ability based on research, experience, or occupation in a particular field. Often used as a modifier before another noun.


SIMPLE

She is an expert in computer programming.

CONTEXTUAL

The court called in a medical expert to explain the test results to the jury.

COMPLEX

While many claim to understand the market, few are true experts capable of predicting how global political shifts will influence local commodity prices.

Synonyms
Origin

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], derived from Old French [Term?] (“experienced”), derived from Latin expertus, perfect active participle of experior (“to try”).

Usage

Commonly takes the prepositions 'at', 'in', or 'on' to specify the field of knowledge.

Pitfall

He is expert of historyHe is an expert in historyLearners often use the preposition 'of' instead of the more natural 'in' or 'on' when identifying the subject.

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