experience: [14] Experience, experiment [14], and expert [14] all come from the same source, Latin experīrī. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and a prehistoric base *per- denoting ‘attempt, trial’ (found also in English empirical, peril, pirate, and repertory), and meant ‘try, test’. The original meaning is best preserved in experiment, but in fact experience too meant at first ‘putting to the test’ in English.
From this developed the notion of ‘actually observing phenomena in order to gain knowledge of them’, which in turn led to the more subjective ‘condition of having undergone or been affected by a particular event’. The sense ‘knowledge or skill gained from such observation or from undergoing such events’ did not, however, emerge until the late 15th century. Expert was originally only an adjective, meaning ‘having experience of something’, or ‘trained by such experience’; its use as a noun only developed in the 19th century. => empirical, experiment, expert, peril, pirate, repertory
experience (n.)
late 14c., "observation as the source of knowledge; actual observation; an event which has affected one," from Old French esperience "experiment, proof, experience" (13c.), from Latin experientia "a trial, proof, experiment; knowledge gained by repeated trials," from experientem (nominative experiens) "experienced, enterprising, active, industrious," present participle of experiri "to try, test," from ex- "out of" (see ex-) + peritus "experienced, tested," from PIE root *per- (3) "to lead, pass over" (see peril). Meaning "state of having done something and gotten handy at it" is from late 15c.
experience (v.)
1530s, "to test, try, learn by practical trial or proof;" see experience (n.). Sense of "feel, undergo" first recorded 1580s. Related: Experienced; experiences; experiencing.
雙語例句
1. The most pleasurable experience of the evening was the wonderful fireworks display.
這個晚上最讓人高興的就是精彩的焰火表演。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Few would argue that this team has experience and proven ability.
這個隊伍的豐富經驗和表現出來的實力是眾所公認的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. His office was in keeping with his station and experience.
他的辦公室與其身份和閱歷相稱。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.
把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以說明她豐富的經歷。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.