Adept



GRE Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.老练的, 精通的
• ［英］ adj.老练的, 精通的 ( highly skilled; expert)
• ［记］ ad+ept ( 能力) -> 老练的;注意分辨: adopt ( 采纳, 收养) , adapt ( 适应) , inept ( 无能)
• ［同］ n. adept ( 老手) , adeptness; 注意分辨adopt ( 采纳, 收养) , adapt ( 适应)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: New Latin adeptus alchemist who has attained the knowledge of how to change base metals into gold, from Latin, past participle of adipisci to attain, from ad- + apisci to reach — more at apt
• Date: 1709
• a highly skilled or well-trained individual ; expert an adept at chess

II. adjective

• Date: circa 1691
• thoroughly proficient ; expert adept at fixing cars
• Synonyms: see proficient
• • adeptly adverb
• • adeptness noun

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