experimentation
UK/ɪk,sperɪmen'teɪʃən/US/eks,perimen'teiʃәn/
B1
Definitions
n.
The activity of doing experiments or trying new things
实验；试验（过程）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexperimentout of, former
+
-ationtry, test, experience; risk
=experimentation
experiment + -ation = the ongoing process or activity of experimenting.
Common Collocations
- 1.scientific experimentation科学实验
- 2.trial and experimentation试验与摸索
- 3.constant experimentation不断尝试
Example Sentences
- 1.
Years of experimentation finally produced a working vaccine.
- 2.
The lab encourages free experimentation with new ideas.