conversant
conversant — 形容詞
- conversantpositive
- more conversantcomparative
- most conversantsuperlative
1. knowing a lot about a particular subject, system, or activity because you have s
熟悉；通曉
對某領域有深入了解
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.
這位律師十分熟悉今年春季公布的新資料保護規範。
be conversant with + topic area
Before joining the team, new engineers must become conversant with the company's safety procedures.
新進工程師在加入團隊前，必須熟悉公司的安全作業程序。
become conversant with + procedural knowledge
Maja is conversant with Japanese patent law after spending three years at a Tokyo firm.
Maja 在東京事務所工作三年後，對日本專利法相當精通。
A tour guide must be conversant with the history of each building on the route.
優秀的導遊必須熟悉沿途每棟建築的歷史。
The software manual assumes readers are already conversant with basic programming concepts.
這本軟體手冊假設讀者已具備基本的程式設計概念。
- 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.