{ "term": "experience", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this", "sensetop": "experience of somethingexperience in doing somethingexperience in somethingexperience as somethingexperience with something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "My lack of **practical experience** was a disadvantage." }, { "text": "Do you have any **previous experience** of this type of work?", "contextForm": "experience of something" }, { "text": "This new approach draws on years of experience of teaching children to read." }, { "text": "a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from stress", "contextForm": "experience in doing something" }, { "text": "He **gained **extensive **experience** in the field of artificial intelligence whilst working on the project.", "contextForm": "experience in something" }, { "text": "I have over ten years’ experience as a teacher.", "contextForm": "experience as something" }, { "text": "The course provides **hands-on experience** with various systems.", "contextForm": "experience with something" }, { "text": "She didn't get paid much but it was all **good experience**." }, { "text": "We all **learn by experience**." }, { "text": "The new player will bring **a wealth of experience** to the team." }, { "text": "Rolls Royce's unrivalled experience in high technology manufacturing" }, { "text": "Joel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the department." }, { "text": "She has considerable professional experience of translation." }, { "text": "The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications." }, { "text": "She wanted to broaden her experience in international affairs." }, { "text": "Students require field experience rather than just observation." }, { "text": "the importance of hands-on experience as well as academic training" }, { "text": "The returning soldiers bring valuable experience to the Army." } ], "topics": ["Working life"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "extensive", "great"], "verb + experience": ["have", "lack", "gain"], "preposition": ["experience of"], "phrases": ["a lack of experience", "a wealth of experience"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the things that have happened to you that influence the way you think and behave", "sensetop": "from experiencein somebody's experienceexperience of something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair." }, { "text": "Experience shows that this strategy does not always work." }, { "text": "The book is based on **personal experience**." }, { "text": "It is important to try and **learn from experience**.", "contextForm": "from experience" }, { "text": "She knew **from past experience** that Ann would not give up easily." }, { "text": "**In my experience**, very few people really understand the problem.", "contextForm": "in somebody's experience" }, { "text": "He had **first-hand experience** of poverty.", "contextForm": "experience of something" }, { "text": "the collective experience of everyday life" }, { "text": "We know from experience that hot objects are painful to touch." }, { "text": "Choose illustrative examples from the children's everyday experience." }, { "text": "In her book, she draws on her first-hand experience of mental illness." }, { "text": "It is a matter of common experience that disorder will increase if things are left to themselves." }, { "text": "There are few areas of human experience that have not been written about." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["past", "recent", "historical"], "verb + experience": ["have", "share", "learn by"], "experience + verb": [ "suggest something", "teach (somebody) something", "show something" ], "preposition": [ "by experience", "from experience", "in somebody’s experience" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "an event or activity that affects you in some way", "sensetop": "experience of somethingexperience of doing something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a unique/positive/wonderful experience" }, { "text": "**Share your experiences** of parenthood by emailing the address below.", "contextForm": "experience of something" }, { "text": "We aim to give our guests **the experience of a lifetime**." }, { "text": "It was her first experience of living alone.", "contextForm": "experience of doing something" }, { "text": "The play is based loosely on his **own life experiences**." }, { "text": "He found the **whole experience** traumatic." }, { "text": "Losing four matches in a row proved a valuable **learning experience** *(= it showed the players what they need to improve)*." }, { "text": "Living in the Arctic was very different from home and **quite an experience** *(= unusual for us)*." }, { "text": "an enjoyable/​exciting/​unusual/​unforgettable experience" }, { "text": "He seems to have had some sort of religious experience." }, { "text": "I had a bad experience with fireworks once." }, { "text": "I think you will enjoy the experience of taking part in the show." }, { "text": "a hair-raising experience of white-water rafting" }, { "text": "The sound system greatly enhances the experience of the movie." }, { "text": "Does anyone have any experiences—good or bad—that they would like to share with the group?" }, { "text": "Early experiences shape the way we deal with crises in later life." }, { "text": "It could take him years to get over this experience." }, { "text": "It is a common experience to feel that an author writes well, without being able to say why." }, { "text": "It was quite an experience being involved in making a television programme." }, { "text": "Reliving past experiences can release powerful feelings that have been pent up too long." }, { "text": "The novel is based on his experiences in the war." }, { "text": "The use of drama can motivate students by allowing them to share a common experience." }, { "text": "We aim to create an experience the consumer will remember." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["enjoyable", "exhilarating", "good"], "verb + experience": ["enjoy", "go through", "have"], "phrases": ["quite an experience"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "what it is like for somebody to use a service, do an activity, attend an event, etc.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "We are continually looking for ways to improve the **customer experience**." }, { "text": "Enjoy a fine dining experience with quality service." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "events or knowledge shared by all the members of a particular group in society, that influences the way they think and behave", "examples": [ { "text": "musical forms like jazz that emerged out of the Black American experience" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody should think of a failure as being something that they can learn from", "examples": [ { "text": "We lost a lot of money, but we just put it down to experience." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/", "audio": "ex/experience/experience__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈspɪriəns/", "audio": "ex/experience/experience__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin experientia, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experiment and expert." }