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IELTS BNC: 1651 COCA: 1990

experiment

1 experiment /ɪkˈsperəmənt/ noun
plural experiments
1 experiment
/ɪkˈsperəmənt/
noun
plural experiments
Learner's definition of EXPERIMENT
: a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn about something实验;试验
[count]
[noncount]
[count] : something that is done as a test : something that you do to see how well or how badly it works尝试;实践
2 experiment /ɪkˈsperəˌmɛnt/ verb
experiments; experimented; experimenting
2 experiment
/ɪkˈsperəˌmɛnt/
verb
experiments; experimented; experimenting
Learner's definition of EXPERIMENT
[no object]
: to make or do an experiment做实验;尝试: such as
: to do a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects做试验;进行实验
: to try a new activity or a new way of doing or thinking about something试;尝试
usually + with

— experimentation

/ɪkˌsperəmənˈteɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

— experimenter

/ɪkˈsperəˌmɛntɚ/ noun, plural experimenters [count]
IELTS BNC: 1651 COCA: 1990

experiment

1 of 2

noun

ex·​per·​i·​ment ik-ˈsper-ə-mənt How to pronounce experiment (audio)
also
-ˈspir- How to pronounce experiment (audio)
1
a
: test, trial
make another experiment of his suspicion William Shakespeare
b
: a tentative procedure or policy
c
: an operation or procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law
2
obsolete : experience
3
: the process of testing : experimentation

experiment

2 of 2

verb

ex·​per·​i·​ment ik-ˈsper-ə-ˌment How to pronounce experiment (audio)
 also  -ˈspir
experimented; experimenting; experiments

intransitive verb

: to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
experimentation
ik-ˌsper-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce experiment (audio)
-ˌmen-
 also  -ˌspir-
noun
experimenter
ik-ˈsper-ə-ˌmen-tər How to pronounce experiment (audio)
 also  -ˈspir-
noun

Example Sentences

Noun Students will carry out simple laboratory experiments. They did some experiments with magnets. These theories have not yet been confirmed by experiment. an experiment in living more frugally the city's experiment with a longer school year
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Critiquing the American experiment has become something of a trope in the current political climate, but, though Greer’s novel is set in the approximate present, his America is a land curiously devoid of politics. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Dismissing her own past scientific ambitions, Rose recommits herself to the more interesting experiment that is her current life, teaching junior college, taking the dog for walks, and—the reader is happy to learn—writing Henrietta’s biography. Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Thanks to the peculiar experiment that is American college sports, much of those donors’ pride over the years has been at least partly based on their alma maters’ athletic achievements and enjoying bragging rights over a rival. Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 Another helpful way to experiment is to assign human and AI tasks to different employees and compare them. Iman Bashir, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Artists from around the world have been invited to spend a block of time at I-Park this summer and fall to experiment and challenge themselves, and each other, with new ideas. Hartford Courant, 11 May 2022 Mother and daughter took to the experiment like scientists on the edge of discovery. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 And there are methodological issues, too: for example, some studies require participants to limit their consumption of anthocyanin-rich foods in the days leading up to the experiment. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2022 When the pair surprised their co-stars by walking into a commitment ceremony hand-in-hand, the experts forbade them from returning to the experiment as a new couple. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 1 Apr. 2022
Verb
Adhere to the guidelines, but also experiment with them. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 Think of the first year of retirement as a gap year, said Nancy Collamer, a retirement coach in Langhorne, Pa. Use the time to explore new interests, take courses and experiment with your schedule. Veronica Dagher, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Because of this, brands should approach the platform as an opportunity to explore and experiment. Danielle Wiley, Forbes, 7 July 2022 By playing, kids can play and experiment with code through interactive puzzles, all while learning the basic terms and functions of coding. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022 The next step includes a fault-tree analysis in an attempt to identify all possible causes for the failure, and then experiment to narrow down options to the root cause. Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Feb. 2022 Snack on a few citrus fruits that might be new to you, and experiment with the following recipe ideas for desserts, cocktails and savory dishes. Casey Barber, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022 Our goal here at The Tribune with culture reporting is not only to elevate those stories, but to experiment with the best formats to tell them. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022 There are thousands of apps available, for all platforms, so experiment away. Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "testing, proof, remedy," borrowed from Anglo-French esperiment, borrowed from Latin experīmentum "testing, experience, proof," from experīrī "to put to the test, attempt, have experience of, undergo" + -mentum -ment — more at experience entry 1

Verb

verbal derivative of experiment entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of experiment was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 1651 COCA: 1990
experiment

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXPERIMENT | EXPERIMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEanimal動物實驗a few hippies protesting against animal experiments一些抗議用動物做實驗的嬉皮士field, laboratory現場試驗;實驗室試驗educational, medical, psychological, scientific教育/醫學/心理/科學實驗practical實驗simple簡單的實驗brief簡短的實驗further進一步試驗Further experiments will be carried out to verify this result.將進行進一步試驗以檢驗這一結果。careful, control (science科學) , controlled細緻的/對照/可控實驗
independent (science科學) 獨立實驗successful成功的試驗failed, unsuccessful失敗的/不成功的試驗the USSR's failed experiment in social planning蘇聯在社會規劃方面不成功的試驗pilot, preliminary小規模試驗;初步試驗early, pioneering早期的/開創性的試驗classic, classical, famous, well-known經典實驗;有名的實驗Pavlov's famous experiment with the dog and the dinner bell巴甫洛夫用狗與餵食鈴做的著名實驗unique獨特的試驗Brazil's unique experiment with alcohol-powered cars巴西用酒精做汽車燃料的獨特試驗bold大膽的試驗the country's bold experiment with economic reform國家對經濟改革的大膽嘗試interesting有趣的實驗ingenious巧妙的實驗VERB + EXPERIMENTcarry out, conduct, do, perform, run進行實驗;做實驗try試驗The school decided to try an experiment in single-sex teaching.學校決定進行男女生分班教學的試驗。repeat重複實驗design設計實驗set up為實驗做好準備describe, report描述實驗;記錄實驗a classic experiment reported in 1964記錄於 1964 年的一次經典實驗EXPERIMENT + VERBconfirm sth, demonstrate sth, find sth, illustrate sth, prove sth, reveal sth, show sth, support sth實驗確認⋯;實驗證明⋯;實驗發現⋯;實驗表明⋯;實驗支持⋯indicate sth, suggest sth實驗顯示⋯be aimed at sth, be designed to do sth實驗目標是⋯;實驗旨在做⋯an experiment aimed at cutting road deaths resulting from excessive speeding旨在減少因嚴重超速駕駛引起的道路交通事故死亡的試驗involve sth, use sth實驗涉及⋯;實驗運用⋯be successful, work實驗成功;實驗有效If the conditions are not right, the experiment will not work.如果條件未滿足,實驗不會成功。fail實驗失敗PREPOSITIONby experiment通過實驗The appropriate concentration of the drug is best determined by experiment.藥物的適當濃度最好通過實驗來決定。during an/the experiment在實驗期間The animals seemed healthy during the experiment.實驗期間,動物看上去很健康。in an/the experiment在實驗中In these experiments, chilling is necessary.冷卻在這些實驗中是必要的。experiment in⋯方面的試驗the country's brief experiment in multiparty democracy這個國家對多黨民主制的短暫試驗experiment on對⋯做的實驗The team carried out experiments on cancer tissue.小組對癌組織做了多項實驗。experiment with用⋯做的實驗an experiment with zinc chips and hydrochloric acid用鋅片和鹽酸做的一項實驗
experiment

verb

ADVERB | VERB + EXPERIMENT | PREPOSITION ADVERBsuccessfully成功地實驗freely自由地實驗The students freely experimented with paints.學生們隨意地用顏料做實驗。sexually性實驗VERB + EXPERIMENTbegin to開始實驗continue to繼續實驗PREPOSITIONon對⋯進行實驗They experimented successfully on the plants to discover disease-resistant varieties.他們成功地對植物進行了實驗,發現了抗病品種。with用⋯做實驗We have experimented with various different designs of kite.我們用各種設計不同的風箏做過實驗。

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