knowhow
knowhow — 名詞
1. the practical understanding and ability needed to carry out a particular job or
專業技能
執行特定工作所需的實用技術與知識
the practical understanding and ability needed to carry out a particular job or task effectively
The startup hired Min for her technical knowhow in building mobile apps.
那家新創公司因為Min在開發手機應用程式方面的專業技能而聘用她。
knowhow + in + gerund phrase
Eli gained valuable knowhow about repairing diesel engines during his apprenticeship.
Eli在學徒期間學到了修理柴油引擎的寶貴專業技能。
The local farmers lacked the knowhow to operate the new irrigation system.
當地農民缺乏操作新灌溉系統的專業技能。
knowhow + to-infinitive for describing a skill gap
Henry's knowhow in managing large teams made him the ideal project leader.
Henry管理大型團隊的專業能力使他成為理想的專案負責人。
- have the knowhow
- lack the knowhow
- gain knowhow
- share knowhow
- apply one's knowhow
- technical knowhow
- practical knowhow
- knowhow transfer
- exchange of knowhow
- expertise
broader term that includes theoretical knowledge, not only practical skill
- skill
more general; can refer to any learned ability, not necessarily specialised
- proficiency
focuses on the level of ability achieved, often measured by a standard
- competence
suggests the minimum satisfactory level, whereas knowhow implies thorough understanding
- ignorance
complete lack of knowledge about a subject
- inexperience
lack of practical exposure to a task or field
文法句型
knowhow + to-infinitive
knowhow + in/for + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Knowhow is an uncountable noun — it has no plural form and cannot be used with 'a' or 'an'. It appears most often in business, engineering, and technology contexts. Common verbs paired with it include 'have', 'gain', 'lack', 'apply', and 'share'. The noun is often followed by the preposition 'in' or 'for' and a gerund, or by a 'to'-infinitive clause.
常見錯誤
同根字
- know動詞A1
- knowledge名詞A2
- known形容詞A2
- knowledgeable形容詞B2
- knowing形容詞B2
常見搭配
常用片語
- pool of knowhow
- lack of knowhow
- knowhow gap