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- experiment
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n
a test or investigation, esp one planned to provide evidence for or against a hypothesis: a scientific experiment
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2.
n
the act of conducting such an investigation or test; experimentation; research
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3.
n
an attempt at something new or different; an effort to be original
- a poetic experiment
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4.
n
an obsolete word for experience
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to make an experiment or experiments
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6.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin exper
i mentum proof, trial, from experi ri to test; seeexperience
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1.
n
a test or investigation, esp one planned to provide evidence for or against a hypothesis: a scientific experiment
Examples
- a check experiment
- 用于核实的实验 → check
- I will design and run an experiment to see if my idea is correct.
- 我要设计并进行一个实验，来检验我的想法是否正确。 → run
- They were doing a chemistry experiment when suddenly their clothes caught fire.
- 做化学实验时，他们的衣服突然着起火来。 → chemistry
- to perform {or} conduct {or} carry out an experiment
- 做实验 → experiment
- as an experiment
- 作为实验 → experiment
- an experiment in sth
- 在某事上的试点 → experiment
- a poetic experiment → experiment
- 不试验成功，我们决不罢手。
- We will never stop until the experiment succeeds. → 罢手
- 参试的科研人员
- scientific research personnel who take part in the experiment → 参试
- 试验成功了吗?
- Did the experiment come off all right? → 成功
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