conversant
conversant — adjective
- conversantpositive
- more conversantcomparative
- most conversantsuperlative
1. knowing a lot about a particular subject, system, or activity because you have s
knowing a lot about a particular subject, system, or activity because you have studied it, worked with it, or had direct experience of it
The lawyer is fully conversant with the new data protection rules announced last spring.
be conversant with + topic area
Before joining the team, new engineers must become conversant with the company's safety procedures.
become conversant with + procedural knowledge
Maja is conversant with Japanese patent law after spending three years at a Tokyo firm.
A tour guide must be conversant with the history of each building on the route.
The software manual assumes readers are already conversant with basic programming concepts.
- familiar
less formal and less thorough; 'familiar with' can mean basic acquaintance, while 'conversant with' suggests deeper working knowledge
- knowledgeable
can be used before a noun ('a knowledgeable guide'); 'conversant' is never used this way
- well-versed
similar level of formality, emphasises wide or detailed knowledge
- acquainted
weaker than 'conversant'; suggests basic familiarity rather than working knowledge
- unfamiliar
lacking knowledge or experience of something
- ignorant
stronger and more negative; completely lacking knowledge
文法句型
be conversant with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently passive in structure (be/become conversant). The subject is typically a person or organisation; the object of 'with' is a field of knowledge, set of rules, or skill area. This word is formal — in everyday speech, 'familiar with' or 'know well' are more common.