know-how
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈknow-how noun [uncountable] informal KNOW somethingknowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something 知识；实用技能；窍门 those who have the know-how to exploit the technology to the fullest 那些知道如何将技术发挥到最大限度的人 the know-how needed by today’s practising lawyer 当今执业律师所需的知识 No other company had the technical know-how to deal with the disaster. 其他公司都不具备应对这一灾难所必需的技术知识。► see thesaurus at knowledge
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know-how• There was a lack of managerial and technical know-how in the steel industry.• We have the know-how to prevent accidents from happening.• The US supplied the machinery, the know-how, and most of the capital.technical know-how• No other credible entity, public or private, had the experience and technical know-how to cope with the disaster.• These integrated teams also need to be outward-looking because technical know-how diffuses rapidly through the upstream industry.• Innovations are an unusual and energetic company with considerable in-house technical know-how.• Indeed I think it is true to say the technical know-how required then was far greater than it is now.• However, their technical know-how does not match their physical prowess.From Longman Business Dictionaryknow-howˈknow-how noun [uncountable] practical ability, knowledge and skill in a technical areaInnovations plc are an unusual and energetic company with considerable in-house technical know-how.the acquisition of know-how or patent rightsˈknow-how nounChineseSyllable
do something Corpus knowledge, practical Business ability, or to skill
know-how
ˈknow-how
noun [uncountable] informal
knowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something:
those who have the know-how to exploit the technology to the fullest
the know-how needed by today’s practising lawyer
No other company had the technical know-how to deal with the disaster.
▪ knowledge the facts and information that you have learned, and the understanding you have gained: Our knowledge of other cultures and societies has improved. | scientific knowledge
▪expertise special knowledge about how to do something, that you get through experience, training, or study: The technical expertise was provided by a Japanese company. | They need people with medical expertise.
▪know-how practical knowledge about how to do something: Business leaders often lack the local know-how to tackle problems in specific countries. | financial know-how
▪wisdom good sense and judgment, based on knowledge and experience: the wisdom of the older family members | It’s a matter of common wisdom that newspapers cannot be trusted.
▪grasp how much you know about a situation or subject, and how well you understand it: He’s been praised for his grasp of the country’s economic problems. | She has a good grasp of the language.
ˈknow-how
noun [uncountable] informalknowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something:
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