experiment是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true -- 實驗；試驗；試用

  • Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned. 有些人認為應該禁止拿動物做實驗。

  • [ + to infinitive ] Scientists are conducting/carrying out/doing experiments to test the effectiveness of the new drug. 科學家們正在做實驗來檢驗這種新藥的療效。

  • I've bought a different kind of coffee this week as an experiment (= in order to see what it is like). 這個星期我買了不同牌子的咖啡來嘗試。

  • We can only find the best solution by experiment. 我們只能摸石頭過河，尋找最好的解決辦法。

• 1 to try something in order to discover what it is like or find out more about it -- 進行實驗；做試驗；試用

  • Things would never change if people weren't prepared to experiment. 如果人們不願意去嘗試，事情就永遠不會有轉機。

  • The school is experimenting with new teaching methods. 這間學校正在嘗試新的教學法。

  • Experimenting on mice can give us an idea of the effect of the disease in humans. 在老鼠身上做實驗可以使我們了解這種疾病對人類的影響。