| 词组 | experiment |
| 释义 | experiment /ɪkˈsperəmənt, ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ noun a test that is done in order to discover somethingadjectivesa scientific/medical/psychological experiment Astronauts performed scientific experiments during the flight.a simple experiment In a simple experiment, he gave yellow and green grasshoppers a choice between yellow and green backgrounds.a practical experiment (=one that relates to real situations or events, not scientific theories) The research team compiled a set of practical experiments in Modern Astronomy.a controlled experiment (=one that is done using correct scientific methods) The theory has not yet been tested by a properly controlled experiment.nouns + experimenta laboratory experiment (=one that takes place in a laboratory) They did a series of laboratory experiments on human sleep patterns.a field experiment (=one that takes place in the real world, not in a laboratory) In our field experiments, we used patients who did not know that it was a test situation.animal experiments (=experiments using animals) I think most animal experiments are cruel and unnecessary.verbsdo/carry out an experiment They carried out a series of experiments to test their theory. Don’t say make an experiment.perform/conduct an experiment formal (=do an experiment) The laboratory began conducting experiments on rats.try an experiment He decided to try a simple experiment.repeat an experiment The researchers obtained similar results when they repeated their experiment.an experiment shows/proves/demonstrates sth His experiment showed that lightning was a kind of electricity. | The experiment proved that fabrics treated with the chemical are much less likely to catch fire.an experiment suggests/indicates sth Experiments suggest that the disease is carried by flies.an experiment to test/measure/find out sth We did an experiment to test the acidity of the soil.prepositionsan experiment on sb/sth I don’t agree with experiments on animals.an experiment with sb/sth In 1936 he had started his experiments with wheat-free diets. | The company carries out experiments with crops such as tomatoes.an experiment in sth Experiments in psychology have shown how our beliefs can be altered.in an experiment In this experiment, different metal objects were left in water to see if they rusted.by experiment It has been shown by experiment that this substance is harmful to plants.phrasesthe results of an experiment The results of the experiment supported her theory.THESAURUS: experiment → research1 |
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