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noun ADJ. considerable, extensive, great | limited | appropriate, relevant Each area of the curriculum should be led by a staff member with appropriate expertise. | necessary MPs may lack the necessary expertise to scrutinize legislation effectively. | established, existing | particular, special/specialist, specific areas of special expertise | collective, combined, shared They met regularly to share experiences and develop their collective expertise. | in-house, local, outside We sometimes have to call on outside expertise. | staff | subject | academic, business, clinical, engineering, financial, legal, management/managerial, marketing, medical, professional, scientific, technical, technological QUANT. degree, level A high degree of expertise is required for this stage of the manufacturing process. VERB + EXPERTISE have She has great expertise in these matters. | lack | need, require | acquire, develop, gain | build on This project builds on the existing expertise of staff at the centre. | provide Professor Simpson provided expertise in engineering. | apply, bring, bring to bear, use How could he apply his academic expertise to practical matters? He will bring a great deal of expertise to bear on this issue. | bring together, call on, draw on The project brings together expertise in teaching and library provision. We need to draw on the professional expertise of a large number of teachers. | rely on | pass on, share The teachers would be available to share expertise and offer advice. EXPERTISE + VERB be available We need to discover what relevant expertise is available to us. PREP. ~ in gaining expertise in specialist financial areas | ~ on She brings expertise on general financial and technical matters. PHRASES an area/a field of expertise, a range of expertise The variety of technology requires a wide range of expertise.
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expertise
verbs
have expertise
• Each scientist had expertise in either mammals, insects, birds, or plants.
need/require expertise
• It’s a specialist job that requires expertise.
lack expertise
• The country lacks the expertise, equipment and finance to deal with the disaster.
adjectives
considerable expertise
( also extensive expertise formal ) (= a lot of expertise )
• The Marine Pollution Control Unit has considerable expertise in dealing with oil spills.
medical/scientific/technical expertise
• How can an individual without medical expertise make such a decision?
professional expertise
(= skills requiring special education and training )
• A health and safety inspector will be glad to give you the benefit of his professional expertise.
managerial/management expertise
(= skill at managing people at work )
• Does he have the management expertise required to make the department more productive?
business expertise
(= skill at operating a business or company )
• The company took him on for his business expertise.
legal expertise
• His father, also a lawyer, used his legal expertise to help civil rights groups.
special/specialist expertise
(= a lot of knowledge about a particular subject )
• Our haulage company has specialist expertise in transporting hi-tech products.
relevant expertise
• All the applicants for the post had the relevant expertise to do the job.
phrases
sb’s area/field of expertise
(= the subject or activity that someone is skilled in )
• a historian whose area of expertise is the Roman Empire
degree/level of expertise
• Different financial advisers will have different levels of expertise.
range of expertise
• The committee hopes to draw on a wide range of expertise from different institutions.
a lack of expertise
• His lack of expertise in running such a large factory led to serious production problems.
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