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{
"term": "knowledge",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience",
"sensetop": "knowledge of somethingknowledge about something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "scientific/technical **knowledge and skills**"
},
{
"text": "intimate/first-hand/basic knowledge"
},
{
"text": "a **thirst for knowledge**"
},
{
"text": "It will be an opportunity to **gain knowledge** and experience."
},
{
"text": "She has **acquired **a detailed **knowledge **of the subject.",
"contextForm": "knowledge of something"
},
{
"text": "They enjoy **sharing their knowledge** of the business."
},
{
"text": "He had no **prior knowledge** of the language before visiting the country."
},
{
"text": "He has a wide knowledge of painting and music."
},
{
"text": "There is a **lack of knowledge** about the tax system.",
"contextForm": "knowledge about something"
}
],
"topics": ["Education"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["new", "basic", "considerable"],
"… of knowledge": ["body"],
"verb + knowledge": ["acquire", "gain", "have"],
"preposition": [
"in the knowledge",
"to somebody’s knowledge",
"with somebody’s knowledge"
],
"phrases": [
"a wealth of knowledge",
"a gap in your knowledge",
"the pursuit of knowledge"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation",
"sensetop": "knowledge (of something)without somebody's knowledgewith somebody's knowledgein the knowledge that…",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He **denied all knowledge** of the affair.",
"contextForm": "knowledge (of something)"
},
{
"text": "She sent the letter without my knowledge.",
"contextForm": "without somebody's knowledge"
},
{
"text": "The film was made with the Prince's **full knowledge** and approval.",
"contextForm": "with somebody's knowledge"
},
{
"text": "I was happy in the knowledge that I had done my best.",
"contextForm": "in the knowledge that…"
},
{
"text": "I went to sleep **secure in the knowledge** that I was not alone in the house."
},
{
"text": "They could relax **safe in the knowledge** that they had the funding for the project."
},
{
"text": "Their delight in the win was **tempered by the knowledge that** the competition would only get fiercer."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["new", "basic", "considerable"],
"… of knowledge": ["body"],
"verb + knowledge": ["acquire", "gain", "have"],
"preposition": [
"in the knowledge",
"to somebody’s knowledge",
"with somebody’s knowledge"
],
"phrases": [
"a wealth of knowledge",
"a gap in your knowledge",
"the pursuit of knowledge"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "information, considered as a resource to be used and supplied in industry, rather than producing goods",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the shift toward a **knowledge economy**"
},
{
"text": "**Knowledge workers** are driving our economy today."
},
{
"text": "the emergence of consultancy as a knowledge industry"
},
{
"text": "knowledge capital/assets"
},
{
"text": "The successful candidate will have experience in data and **knowledge management**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Their relationship is common knowledge."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to become known by somebody",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "It has come to our knowledge that you have been taking time off without permission."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "as far as you know",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "from the information you have, although you may not know everything",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Are they divorced?’ ‘Not to my knowledge.’"
},
{
"text": "She never, to my knowledge, considered resigning."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/",
"audio": "kn/knowledge/knowledge__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/",
"audio": "kn/knowledge/knowledge__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "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)."
}