specialist
US /ˈspɛʃələst/
Definition
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We hired a specialist to repair the network security problems.
Word Family
NounNoun
specialist gốc
specialism
specialiser
VerbVerb
specialize
specialise
AdjectiveAdj
specialistic
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- experta person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
- professionala person engaged in one of the learned professions
- authoritythe power or right to give orders or make decisions
Collocations
- Easy heart specialistdescribing heart specialist (the locus of feelings and intuitions)
- Medium technical support specialistdescribing technical support specialist (a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it)
- Hard consulting specialist in risk managementto consulting specialist in risk management, meaning to get or ask advice from
- Very Hard niche market specialist commanding top feesdescribing niche market specialist commanding top fees (a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it)
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