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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
knowledge
know·ledge [knowledge knowledges] BrE [ˈnɒlɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈnɑːlɪdʒ] noun 1. uncountable, singular the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience •practical/medical/scientific knowledge •~ of/about sth He has a wide knowledge of painting and music. • There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system. 2. uncountable the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation • She sent the letter without my knowledge. • The film was made with the Prince's full knowledge and approval. •She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited. •I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house. •They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project. •He denied all knowledge of the affair. 3. ~ economy/industry/worker working with information rather than producing goods •the emergence of consultancy as a knowledge industry •the shift toward a knowledge economy more at to the best of your belief/knowledge at ↑best n. Idioms: ↑come to somebody's knowledge ▪ ↑common knowledge ▪ ↑your knowledge Word Origin: Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun): from an Old English compound based on cnāwan (see ↑know). Thesaurus: knowledge noun 1. U, sing. •He has no specialist knowledge of the subject. understanding • • experience • • learning • • scholarship • • wisdom • • enlightenment • • lore • Opp: ignorance knowledge/learning/wisdom/enlightenment about sth practical knowledge/understanding/experience/wisdom acquire knowledge/understanding/experience/learning/wisdom 2. U •She sent the letter without my knowledge. awareness • • consciousness • • realization • |formal technical perception • Opp: ignorance the knowledge/an awareness/a consciousness/the realization/a perception of sth the knowledge/an awareness/a consciousness/the realization/a perception that… develop/increase sb's knowledge/awareness/perception
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