- expert
- ▪ I. expert ex‧pert 1 [ˈekspɜːt ǁ -ɜːrt] noun [countable]someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of an area of work or study, usually as the result of many years experience:
• One of the functions of the marketing expert in commerce is to develop a clear idea of the target market.
expert in/on• You don't have to be an expert in accountancy to use this software package.
[m0] ▪ II. expert ex‧pert 2 adjectiveexpert advice/evidence/guidance etc advice etc given by an expert:• You should seek expert advice on this kind of investment.
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Ⅰ.expert UK US /ˈekspɜːt/ noun [C]► a person with a high level of knowledge or skill: an expert on sth »The professor is an expert on the rights of tax-exempt organizations.
an expert at sth »We need someone who is an expert at display design.
an expert in sth »He is a leading expert in the field of waste management.
»a marketing/security/computer expert
»medical/legal/financial experts
»a world/industry/international expert
»a top/leading/acknowledged expert
Ⅱ.expert UK US /ˈekspɜːt/ adjective► having or showing a lot of knowledge or skill: expert advice/opinion »We need expert advice, and that's why we've called you in.
»He had expert knowledge of commercial lending.
be expert at doing sth »Librarians are expert at finding information for you.
expertly adverb► »He chaired the meeting expertly.
Financial and business terms. 2012.