erudition
/ˌeruˈdɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌerjəˈdɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌer-ə-ˈdi-shən ˌer-yə-/ (ame, mw)
erudition — 名詞
1. a very high level of deep knowledge about a particular subject, gained by readin
博學
深厚的學術知識
a very high level of deep knowledge about a particular subject, gained by reading and studying in a serious way over a long period, and typically shared by only a small number of people
Theo's erudition in ancient Greek philosophy impressed even the senior professors at the university.
Theo 在古希臘哲學方面的博學，連資深教授都印象深刻。
possessive + erudition + in [subject area]
Dr. Okafor's erudition on African art history made her lectures popular among students across the campus.
Okafor 博士在非洲藝術史方面的博學使她的課程在校園內廣受歡迎。
The book shows remarkable erudition, drawing on sources from five centuries of European literature.
這本書展現了非凡的博學，引用了橫跨五世紀的歐洲文學資料。
Linnea's erudition came from decades of reading, not from any single university degree.
Linnea 的博學來自數十年的閱讀，而非任何單一大學學位。
Few people at the conference could match Hassan's erudition on medieval Persian poetry.
會議上很少有人能在中世紀波斯詩歌方面比得上 Hassan 的博學。
- learning
broader and less formal; can apply to any knowledge gained through study or experience
- scholarship
more focused on academic achievement and research methods within a field
- knowledge
the most general term for facts and information a person knows
- ignorance
lack of knowledge or information
文法句型
possessor's + erudition + in/on + subject area
great/remarkable/vast/profound + erudition
用法筆記
Primarily a formal or literary word. Unlike 'knowledge', which can refer to practical or everyday knowing, 'erudition' always emphasises deep learning gained from reading and study. Common descriptive modifiers include 'great', 'remarkable', 'profound', and 'vast'.