experimental
/ɪkˌsperɪˈmentl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentl/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈmen-tᵊl also -ˌspir-/ (ame, mw)
experimental — 形容詞
- experimentalpositive
- more experimentalcomparative
- most experimentalsuperlative
1. describing a new method, product, or approach that is being tried for the first
實驗性
尚未經過驗證的新型方法或設計
describing a new method, product, or approach that is being tried for the first time or in a different way, so that people can study its effects or decide if it works well.
Haruto's experimental film used footage shot entirely on a mobile phone.
Haruto 的實驗電影完全使用手機拍攝的畫面。
subject (named person) + experimental + noun (film)
The hospital is testing an experimental treatment for children with the rare genetic disorder.
這家醫院正在為患有罕見遺傳疾病的兒童測試一種實驗性療法。
collocation: experimental treatment
Élise was unsure about the experimental teaching method, but her class scored higher than before.
Élise 原本對這種實驗性教學法不太確定，但她的班級成績比以前進步了。
An experimental housing project in the suburbs lets neighbours share vegetable gardens and tools.
郊區的一項實驗性住宅計畫讓鄰居可以共享菜園和工具。
- trial
trial is narrower — it describes a specific test run or phase, whereas experimental can describe the whole approach or design
- pilot
pilot refers to a small-scale first version of something, usually a project or programme, while experimental is broader and can apply to ideas, methods, or objects
- innovative
innovative highlights originality and creativity without emphasising testing; a product can be innovative and already proven
- exploratory
exploratory suggests open-ended investigation without a fixed hypothesis, whereas experimental usually implies a planned test with expected outcomes
- established
an established method or product has been tested and accepted over time
- proven
proven means shown to be effective through evidence, the opposite of still being tested
- conventional
conventional follows accepted standards rather than trying new approaches
文法句型
experimental + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used immediately before a noun (attributive position) to describe something still in a testing stage. The opposite idea is expressed by words like established, proven, or conventional.
常見錯誤
2. connected with the process of conducting scientific experiments to test a hypoth
科學實驗的
以科學實驗方式進行的
connected with the process of conducting scientific experiments to test a hypothesis, collect measurements, and analyse findings.
The experimental results confirmed what the research team had suspected for over a year.
實驗結果證實了研究團隊一年多來的猜測。
collocation: experimental results
Asher followed strict experimental procedures to ensure no data was contaminated.
Asher 遵循嚴格的實驗程序，以確保數據沒有受到污染。
collocation: experimental procedures
The experimental group received the new vaccine while the control group received a placebo.
實驗組接種了新疫苗，而對照組接種的是安慰劑。
All experimental data was stored securely and reviewed by an independent committee.
所有實驗數據都安全儲存，並由獨立委員會審查。
- laboratory
laboratory as an adjective (lab test, lab conditions) emphasises the physical setting rather than the process of experimenting
- empirical
empirical is broader — it means based on observation or experience rather than theory, while experimental specifically involves controlled tests
- scientific
scientific is a wider term covering all aspects of science; experimental is limited to the testing phase of scientific work
- theoretical
theoretical deals with ideas and models not yet tested by experiment
- observational
observational studies gather data without manipulating variables, unlike experimental ones that involve controlled intervention
文法句型
experimental + noun
be + experimental
用法筆記
Common in academic and scientific writing. Often paired with nouns such as data, results, method, group, and design. This sense can also appear after a linking verb (e.g. 'the findings are purely experimental').