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knowledge
verbs
have some knowledge of something
• The book assumes that you already have some knowledge of physics.
get knowledge
( also gain/acquire knowledge formal )
• He gets all his knowledge about politics from watching the television.
increase/improve your knowledge
• If you want to improve your knowledge of the language, you should go and live in France. • In the past twenty years, we have greatly increased our knowledge of how the brain works.
broaden/expand your knowledge
(= increase your knowledge )
• The course is designed to help students broaden their knowledge of modern American literature.
show/demonstrate your knowledge
• The test should be an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge.
general knowledge
(= knowledge about a lot of different subjects )
• The questions are intended to test your general knowledge.
scientific/technical knowledge
• the practical application of scientific knowledge
specialist/expert knowledge
• Making profitable investments requires specialist knowledge.
detailed knowledge
• You need to have a detailed knowledge of criminal law.
first-hand/personal knowledge
(= knowledge from experiencing something yourself )
• writers who had no first-hand knowledge of war
basic knowledge
(= knowledge of the basic aspects of something )
• These things are obvious to anyone with even a basic knowledge of computers.
in-depth/thorough knowledge
(= detailed knowledge about all of a particular subject )
• He demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.
considerable/extensive/vast knowledge
• She had considerable knowledge of antiques.
intimate knowledge
(= knowledge about something because you are involved in it )
• He seemed to have an intimate knowledge of prison life.
inside knowledge
(= knowledge that you have because you are part of a group )
• his inside knowledge gained from 20 years in the industry
background knowledge
(= knowledge that you need before you can understand or do something )
• The test will show what background knowledge a student brings to the course.
phrases
a thirst for knowledge
(= a desire to learn more )
• She arrived at college with a thirst for knowledge.
somebody's breadth of knowledge
(= when you know a lot about all the different parts of something )
• They lack his breadth of knowledge about the industry.
COMMON ERRORS
>>> Do not say 'learn knowledge' . Say gain knowledge or acquire knowledge .
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knowledge
the facts and information that you have learned, and the understanding you have gained:
• Our knowledge of other cultures and societies has improved. • scientific knowledge
expertise
special knowledge about how to do something, that you get through experience, training, or study:
• The technical expertise was provided by a Japanese company. • They need people with medical expertise.
know-how
practical knowledge about how to do something:
• Business leaders often lack the local know-how to tackle problems in specific countries. • financial know-how
wisdom
good sense and judgment, based on knowledge and experience:
• the wisdom of the older family members • It’s a matter of common wisdom that newspapers cannot be trusted.
grasp
how much you know about a situation or subject, and how well you understand it:
• He’s been praised for his grasp of the country’s economic problems. • She has a good grasp of the language.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun ADJ. considerable, great, vast | complete, comprehensive, sound, thorough | deep, detailed, intimate, profound She has an intimate knowledge of the Asian market. | broad, encyclopedic, extensive, wide | unrivalled | expert, specialist | inside He managed to find contacts who had inside knowledge of the organization. | local | direct, first-hand | up-to-date | limited, rudimentary, superficial I have a limited knowledge of French. | general I don't like quizzes because my general knowledge is so poor. | factual | practical | working He has a good working knowledge of the subject. | professional | academic, linguistic, medical, scientific, technical, etc. | common It's common knowledge that he's left his wife. | public | full She had acted with her parents' full knowledge and consent. | previous, prior VERB + KNOWLEDGE acquire, gain | have | demonstrate, flaunt, parade, show (off) | test | apply The job gave her the chance to apply the knowledge she had acquired at university. | share The barman was happy to share his knowledge of wine with us. | spread The volunteers' task is to spread knowledge of how to prevent the disease. | broaden, extend, improve, increase | deny He denied all knowledge of what had happened. PREP. in the ~ They put the car on the market in the full knowledge that it had design faults. | to sb's ~ He's never worked here to my knowledge. | with sb's ~ The letter was sent with the full knowledge of the head of department. | without sb's ~ She borrowed my car without my knowledge. | ~ of a wide knowledge of antiques PHRASES a gap in your knowledge I did some research to fill in the gaps in my knowledge. | to the best of your knowledge She still lives in San Francisco to the best of my knowledge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary