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experience (n.)

14世纪末, “作为知识来源的观察; 实际的观察; 影响一个人的事件”, 来自古法语 esperience “实验, 证明, 经验” (13世纪), 来自拉丁语 experientia “试验, 证明, 实验. 通过反复试验而获得的知识,” 来自 experientem (名词 experiens) “有经验的, 有进取心的, 积极的, 勤奋的”, experiri “尝试, 试验” 的现在分词, 来自 ex “出” (见 ex-) + peritus “有经验的, 经过考验的”, 来自PIE *per-yo-, 是词根 *per- (3) “尝试, 冒险” 的后缀形式. “意思是” 做了某件事情, 并且很方便的状态“, 来自15世纪末.

Origin and meaning of experience

experience (v.)

1530年代, “通过实际的试验或证明来测试, 尝试, 学习;” 见 experience (n.). “感受, 经历” 的意义最早见于1580年代的记载. 相关链接: Experienced; experiences; experiencing.

Entries linking to experience

ex- 
word-forming element, in English meaning usually "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without," and "former;" from Latin ex "out of, from within; from which time, since; according to; in regard to," from PIE *eghs "out" (source also of Gaulish ex-, Old Irish ess-, Old Church Slavonic izu, Russian iz). In some cases also from Greek cognate ex, ek. PIE *eghs had comparative form *eks-tero and superlative *eks-t(e)r-emo-. Often reduced to e- before -b-, -d-, -g-, consonantal -i-, -l-, -m-, -n-, -v- (as in elude, emerge, evaporate, etc.).
*per- (3)

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to try, risk," an extended sense from root *per- (1) "forward," via the notion of "to lead across, press forward."

It forms all or part of: empiric; empirical; experience; experiment; expert; fear; parlous; peril; perilous; pirate.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin experiri "to try," periculum "trial, risk, danger;" Greek peira "trial, attempt, experience," empeiros "experienced;" Old Irish aire "vigilance;" Old English fær "calamity, sudden danger, peril, sudden attack," German Gefahr "danger," Gothic ferja "watcher.

updated on October 13, 2021

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Definitions of experience from WordNet
1
experience (v.)
undergo or live through a difficult experience;
Synonyms: see / go through
experience (v.)
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations;
Synonyms: know / live
experience (v.)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences);
experience vertigo
Synonyms: receive / have / get
experience (v.)
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind;
Synonyms: feel
experience (v.)
undergo;
Synonyms: have
2
experience (n.)
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities;
experience is the best teacher
a man of experience
experience (n.)
the content of direct observation or participation in an event;
he had a religious experience
he recalled the experience vividly
experience (n.)
an event as apprehended;
a surprising experience
that painful experience certainly got our attention
From wordnet.princeton.edu, not affiliated with etymonline.

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