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knowledge

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
English Definition
n. information and skills acquired through experience or education
中文释义
知识
Example Sentence

The study of ancient maps requires extensive knowledge of historical cartography and navigation techniques.

研究古代地图需要深厚的历史制图学和航海技术知识。

Synonyms
understanding expertise erudition
Antonyms
ignorance
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Political scientist Devon Marsh counters that term limits can increase certain forms of corruption by pushing out experienced officials and handing more relative power to unelected staff and lobbyists who possess institutional knowledge that new officials lack.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

The essay begins by conceding that automation has increased efficiency in manufacturing, but the majority of the text focuses on documenting the loss of institutional knowledge that occurs when experienced workers are replaced by machines.

From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “knowledge”?

  1. A A large open area of country covered with grass
  2. B A situation in which something is not easy to find or get
  3. C A large, strong building used for defense
  4. D Information and skills acquired through experience or education
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D — Information and skills acquired through experience or education. “knowledge” means information and skills acquired through experience or education.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “information and skills acquired through experience or education”?

  1. A scarcity
  2. B knowledge
  3. C grassland
  4. D fortress
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B — knowledge. “knowledge” means information and skills acquired through experience or education.

Common questions about “knowledge”

What does “knowledge” mean?

knowledge — information and skills acquired through experience or education. In Chinese: 知识.

How do you pronounce “knowledge”?

knowledge is pronounced /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/.

How is “knowledge” used in a sentence?

The study of ancient maps requires extensive knowledge of historical cartography and navigation techniques. (研究古代地图需要深厚的历史制图学和航海技术知识。)

What are synonyms for “knowledge”?

understanding, expertise, erudition — all close in meaning to knowledge (information and skills acquired through experience or education).

What is the opposite of “knowledge”?

ignorance — each the opposite of knowledge (information and skills acquired through experience or education).

Is “knowledge” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. knowledge is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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