noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a knowledge base
▪ You’re building up a knowledge base that you’ll be able to use later.
breadth of knowledge
▪ His breadth of knowledge was amazing.
deny all knowledge of sth
▪ CIA officers denied all knowledge of the operation.
depth of knowledge/understanding/experience
▪ I was impressed by the depth of her knowledge.
develop a sense/awareness/knowledge of sth
▪ The children are beginning to develop a sense of responsibility.
disclaim responsibility/knowledge etc
▪ Martin disclaimed any responsibility for his son’s actions.
draw on sb's knowledge
▪ Fortunately I was able to draw on my own knowledge of the law.
encyclopedic knowledge
▪ an encyclopedic knowledge of medieval literature
enlarge sb’s understanding/knowledge etc
▪ A good way to enlarge your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.
expert knowledge
▪ He has expert knowledge of the plants and animals in this area.
explicit knowledge
▪ explicit knowledge of grammar
factual information/knowledge/statements etc
▪ Libraries are stores of factual information.
gain knowledge
▪ Knowledge gained from the research will be used directly to help patients.
general knowledge quiz
▪ a general knowledge quiz
general knowledge
▪ a general knowledge quiz
good working knowledge
▪ A good working knowledge of the building regulations is necessary for the job.
It is common knowledge that
▪ It is common knowledge that travel broadens the mind.
prior knowledge
▪ He denied that he had prior knowledge of the robbery.
secure in the knowledge that
▪ We huddled together, secure in the knowledge that the rescue helicopter was on its way.
superior knowledge/intelligence
▪ She was always showing off her superior knowledge.
technical knowledge
▪ I have no technical knowledge at all.
the present/current state of knowledge
▪ That is the best advice we can offer, given our current state of knowledge about the disease.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
detailed
▪ The primary purpose of the proposed research will be to acquire detailed knowledge about how the new Act will operate.
▪ No one can hope to retain in his head the mass of detailed knowledge needed throughout the farming year.
▪ The builder could no longer rely on eye alone; the Renaissance was a time for an order based on detailed knowledge.
▪ To be a success, personal computing needs to be done without detailed computer knowledge.
▪ Effective measurement requires detailed knowledge of the properties of phenomena which are to be reflected or mapped on to some mathematical system.
▪ They have a very detailed knowledge of medicines and how they work.
▪ This detailed knowledge of land formations should help geologists find mineral resources and evaluate geologic hazards such as earthquake zones.
▪ Using the detailed knowledge of employees at all levels, dramatic results were obtained.
full
▪ With Nicky's full knowledge and consent.
▪ And a considerable number of economists, though not always in full knowledge of the implications, have conceded the point.
▪ Early astronomers did not have telescopes to assist their observations, but nevertheless they had a full knowledge of the skies.
▪ From this it would appear that a party can be considered to have waived his rights without full knowledge of the facts.
▪ Lord Humphry Davy was full of remarkable knowledge.
▪ It is said that prior to birth the angels instruct the child in full knowledge of life and the universe.
▪ Topic-neutral knowledge is weaker than, and hence is entailed by, full knowledge, though it does not entail it.
▪ In the full knowledge that is the case, we can either choose to ride or we can jump off.
general
▪ Two separate tests which looked at such general knowledge were constructed.
▪ He indicated that he simply relied on his own general knowledge.
▪ Good question for a general knowledge quiz.
▪ He had an excellent vocabulary and a good fund of general knowledge.
▪ Success with such questions requires not only knowledge of the measures concerned but also general knowledge.
▪ Even while general knowledge of the virus advances, he said, many clergy are still in the dark.
▪ The integration of individualized information with more general knowledge and theory is a complex cognitive task, which experienced professionals perform frequently.
▪ This lack of discrimination suggests that the general knowledge required is not highly related to attainment in mathematics.
good
▪ Foreign visitors will expect the receptionist to have a very good knowledge of the country in general.
▪ During class he was attentive, at times contributed to the discussion, and frequently demonstrated good knowledge and problem-solving skills.
▪ To the best of her knowledge she had done nothing particularly cretinous.
▪ The computer is programmed with the best available knowledge of how atmospheric conditions cause weather systems.
▪ I had a very good knowledge of Edinburgh by the time I was five.
▪ All these trials will give you a better knowledge of your prospective partner.
▪ Well-developed knowledge of all publishing and production procedures and processes. Good knowledge and understanding of distribution management.
▪ In spite of a history of work inhibition, these students frequently have good academic knowledge and skills.
great
▪ When it comes to riding waves, surfers are the people with the greatest knowledge.
▪ He has acquired a great knowledge of public affairs, which he uses to arouse esteem among his fellow-citizens.
▪ Subordinates with the greatest knowledge of a problem will have greater influence over the decision.
▪ The result has been later pregnancies and greater knowledge of how to use contraceptive methods.
▪ That there would be no escape from the great wall of knowledge Henry was propelling in their direction.
▪ He is... in possession of a very great variety of knowledge.
▪ My hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge, who speaks from great knowledge of such matters, urges more public awareness.
▪ With the epidemics came greater knowledge and a different attitude toward the disease, reflected in the change in its name.
human
▪ It has, by pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge, given us much that has enriched our lives.
▪ That is very old human knowledge.
▪ Critical doubt depends on a myth, the idea that human knowledge is totally objective and neutral.
▪ As the deconstructionists remind us, all human knowledge is situated in particular social constructions.
▪ The situation with human knowledge is not what is often suggested - that faith begins when reason ends.
▪ Citation totals - the large numbers of incremental additions to the sum of human knowledge.
▪ Such questions are not only perennially interesting; answers to them are presupposed by much of what counts as human knowledge.
▪ It is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture.
intimate
▪ I've often thought it might be better if I had more intimate knowledge.
▪ Naturally, they had an intimate knowledge of the terrain.
▪ While not insurmountable they can be overcome only by those with experience and intimate knowledge of police work.
▪ Without an intimate knowledge of haemoglobin it would be easy to dismiss them as random noise.
▪ This octavo volume of 310 pages, with plants arranged under 696 genera, proves his intimate knowledge of the estate.
▪ Not just for one night, but for several, and to develop an intimate knowledge of the local badger community.
▪ This allows suppliers to specialise and to develop an intimate knowledge of customer needs and wants.
▪ But it has the compelling authority that only intimate knowledge and great indignation can bring.
local
▪ Providing a service often requires a thorough local knowledge of the culture and mores of small areas of the community.
▪ The work of managing a natural environment is inescapably a work of local knowledge.
▪ Where there was success it was claimed to be due to local outlets and relevant local knowledge.
▪ I longed to ask questions but was wary of revealing my complete lack of local knowledge.
▪ Thus much time, attention, and effort are devoted to encouraging local knowledge.
▪ The enterprise funds will meet this need, relying on local knowledge and backing.
▪ But local knowledge is not the only influence.
▪ I believe that an element of local knowledge is essential if you are to acquire maximum enjoyment from this volume.
personal
▪ The conference also included sessions led by local people with personal knowledge of poverty in Preston who will share their experiences.
▪ No preference was stated; recent personal knowledge was given as the criterion.
▪ There is no substitute for good, sound interpretation based on personal knowledge of the facts.
▪ So much will depend upon personal interest and knowledge.
▪ Uri had no personal knowledge of the event.
▪ The referees must have personal knowledge of the applicant and consider that he or she supports the aims of the Society.
prior
▪ In many academic disciplines no prior knowledge is required or assumed.
▪ People are free to choose what they believe, but freedom to choose depends on prior knowledge of the choices.
▪ Although some prior knowledge of programming and/or statistics is an advantage, it is not a prerequisite for the course.
▪ Explanatory sketches, diagrams, and photographs substitute for equations and help make up for lack of prior knowledge of other sciences.
▪ The police had been excluded from prior knowledge of the arrests, but quickly built up an accurate picture.
▪ Attorneys for the two men said they left voluntarily and had no prior knowledge of the accounting fraud.
▪ Ab initio is a subject taken from scratch with no prior knowledge, and this often appeals to mature students.
▪ Which is to say, we had prior knowledge of those matters.
public
▪ How she had learned that he had the painting, which was not a matter of public knowledge, is unknown.
▪ How all of this came about is not yet public knowledge.
▪ The full picture will not become public knowledge.
▪ For one, Blinder said he favors increased public knowledge about the intentions of policymakers at the secretive Fed.
▪ His argument seemed to be based fearlessly on the refusal to recognise what is already public knowledge about our plans.
▪ From 1873 until 1889 his whereabouts were public knowledge, first locally, later worldwide.
▪ The telephone was just as it should be, with no bugging device to turn his private conversations into public knowledge.
▪ I had been on the committee but had resigned, and that was certainly by then a matter of public knowledge.
safe
▪ Take these to your stylist, safe in the knowledge that your new look is going to suit you!
▪ Some companies deliberately parodied the new trade-names, safe in the knowledge they would never be taken seriously.
▪ You simply roam around, safe in the knowledge that round each corner there will be something to please.
▪ Hendrique was on the brink of defeat. Safe in that knowledge Graham braced himself then pulled away from the pad.
scientific
▪ Here we need to rely on our social scientific knowledge about our own legal and social institutions.
▪ Who were those glittering people intent on raiding the continent for money or for scientific knowledge?
▪ Or would the wisdom-giving years pass on a new perception that far surpassed the achievements of scientific knowledge?
▪ The West can surely produce a universal culture if it renounces its monopoly on scientific knowledge and the electronic agenda.
▪ Science is objective. Scientific knowledge is reliable knowledge because it is objectively proven knowledge.
▪ Establishing ambulatory nutrition care standards based on current scientific knowledge and practice 2.
▪ Most Science statements of attainment are more precise, since they relate to specific areas of scientific knowledge.
▪ Not even the quest for scientific knowledge is immune from the ravages of extremists in the environmental movement.
social
▪ What is its place in the social hierarchy of knowledge? 2.
▪ Piaget identified three kinds of knowledge: physical knowledge, logical-mathematical knowledge, and social knowledge.
▪ Here we need to rely on our social scientific knowledge about our own legal and social institutions.
▪ It almost goes without saying that social knowledge can not be constructed without interacting with others.
▪ They tended, however to be much less articulate than others in the Rowdies group and to possess far less social knowledge.
▪ Logical-mathematical knowledge is knowledge constructed from actions on objects. Social knowledge is knowledge about things created by cultures.
▪ The social dimensions of knowledge can come through in various ways.
▪ People are the only possible source of material for construction of social knowledge.
special
▪ Gary believes that I should be the recipient of his special knowledge and in my present state of mind I am willing.
▪ You have your own areas of special knowledge.
▪ Candidates must be capable of applying this special knowledge to student design work.
▪ After six months of searching he discovered that he could use his special knowledge of physics and mathematics in teaching.
▪ What special knowledge do I have?
▪ One where you can use your areas of special knowledge and the transferable skills that you most enjoy using.
▪ It takes into account their experience, any special knowledge and also whether they are acting in a business or professional capacity.
▪ Your next position must match the areas of special knowledge and transferable skills you love using.
specialist
▪ This might require specialist knowledge in some industry or region of the world.
▪ All my specialist knowledge, all that accumulated wisdom of the ages, would surely come in useful to some one.
▪ They'd lose our contacts, our specialist knowledge, our expertise in battle.
▪ Proficiency is increasing in contract work and staff have specialist knowledge of such one off tasks.
▪ Dating a rug from its weave and design requires extensive specialist knowledge and can only be undertaken by an expert.
▪ In essence we aim to provide a personal service of the highest standard by combining advanced techniques and specialist knowledge.
technical
▪ He argues that status, technical knowledge and experience are not necessarily the most significant determinants of an individual's contribution.
▪ They emphasized the technical knowledge and skills they had to impart to these people.
▪ Fieldwork, nevertheless, involves the routine application of a wide range of technical and scientific knowledge.
▪ But in the modern workplace, we need people with high-level academic and technical knowledge.
▪ Vanessa Britton suggests some courses to improve your technical knowledge.
▪ The best integrate high-level academic and technical knowledge and teach at least some content in context.
▪ Job screeners later said Roscoe, 55, seemed to flaunt his lack of technical knowledge.
▪ As they learned to delegate, their technical knowledge and ability grew obsolescent.
■ NOUN
background
▪ Unfortunately many of the science schemes on the market assume a depth of background knowledge which not all teachers have.
▪ Their background knowledge of an institution is typically and corporately small, and sojourn within its walls brief.
▪ In addition, the introduction to each Resource Book gives you vital background knowledge about the concepts and methodology underlying each technique.
▪ Basic assumptions and background knowledge are not referenced.
▪ There is unlikely to be a consensus definition of the boundaries between background knowledge and the specific issues addressed in individual papers.
▪ A little background knowledge will make you more confident and help you to draw up a list of really relevant questions.
▪ The books demystify language teaching theory, and provide invaluable background knowledge which will extend professional skills.
▪ Does the background knowledge assumed seem appropriate for your child?
base
▪ This project will attempt to show that when firms are experiencing this dynamic competition they will respond by augmenting their knowledge base.
▪ The knowledge base, on the other hand, contains all of the information that is specific to a particular application.
▪ An appropriate selection of firms will be made whose knowledge base is currently threatened by new technology or a novel design configuration.
▪ Typically an expert system consists of a piece of software called an inference engine and another piece called a knowledge base.
▪ A training shell is a generalised tutorial system which can operate with a variety of knowledge bases.
▪ As the flow of information was fixed, data structures could be tailored to the specific knowledge bases using them.
▪ We may be undergoing a rapid rate of change in our knowledge base now, and that may be hard to assimilate.
▪ Hence, there is a need to use some automated technique for rigorously incorporating new knowledge into the existing knowledge base.
■ VERB
acquire
▪ Vivisection in education Dissection has traditionally been a means of acquiring a knowledge of anatomy.
▪ He has acquired a great knowledge of public affairs, which he uses to arouse esteem among his fellow-citizens.
▪ The distinction between rationalism and empiricism relates to a distinction between knowledge acquired by reason and knowledge acquired by the senses.
▪ Schools must ensure that most young people acquire the skills and knowledge once reserved for a few.
▪ It is misleading if it means simply that students learn how to acquire conventional encyclopaedia-like knowledge for themselves.
▪ She returned to the restaurant and put her newly acquired knowledge to work.
▪ Thus do we acquire our knowledge of history in general, as well as of specific epochs and events.
▪ In fact, most began to acquire not only managerial knowledge and skills, but also managerial interests and a managerial temperament.
based
▪ This prediction, according to the same source, was based on her privileged knowledge.
▪ Reflective abstraction is internal thought or reflection based on available knowledge.
▪ The builder could no longer rely on eye alone; the Renaissance was a time for an order based on detailed knowledge.
▪ Establishing ambulatory nutrition care standards based on current scientific knowledge and practice 2.
▪ It is very different, and as you can see has to be based on some knowledge or understanding.
▪ The more technocratic radical elite theorists see the legal system as part of the growth of elites based upon monopolies of knowledge.
▪ The book is based on his knowledge of Wychwood gained then, but for his story he went back even further in time.
▪ They are what people usually mean when they talk of innovation, though not all innovations based on knowledge are important.
deny
▪ But he added Mr Murphy had always denied any knowledge of an attack on Riley.
▪ Oracle has denied knowledge of the detective agency's methods, which included sifting through rubbish bins.
▪ In his videotaped testimony, Clinton denied any knowledge of the loan diversion.
▪ President Clinton apologized, denied knowledge of any wrongdoing and conceded a mistake had been made.
▪ Mr Mugabe has denied prior knowledge of the land seizures, although he said the government welcomed and supported the occupations.
▪ The case ended in a deadlocked jury and a mistrial after King denied any personal knowledge of the scheme and blamed co-workers.
▪ Another soldier, H, has denied knowledge of any such event, or of robbing the man inside the vehicle.
▪ I hold the police responsible for my son's death Voice over Police denied any knowledge of who was on the bike.
develop
▪ The course aims to develop the technical knowledge and ability to make decisions about appropriate methods and strategies for livestock development.
▪ The managers had to develop both their knowledge and skill in both analysis and implementation.
▪ For cancer specialists, developing this knowledge is still a long way off, but would be vital.
▪ Not just for one night, but for several, and to develop an intimate knowledge of the local badger community.
▪ Solicitors develop a detailed knowledge of the working of the business which enables them to represent the firm's interests more effectively.
▪ This allows suppliers to specialise and to develop an intimate knowledge of customer needs and wants.
▪ What did you learn and how could your developed knowledge be applied more effectively in the future?
gain
▪ It is hoped to gain some knowledge of how families view the role of secrecy as the child grows up.
▪ Not only did the managers gain skills and knowledge from formal training, but they also augmented their networks of relationships.
▪ If not from theology, then, they asked themselves, where did we gain our knowledge of the world?
▪ But they can not gain the depth of knowledge and analysis required for sound and reasoned decision making.
▪ And what if the hacking community gains knowledge about the internal workings of Whistler, or some other future Microsoft product?
▪ There was no evidence that his peer relations improved or that he gained in academic knowledge.
▪ We are gaining greater knowledge, understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation.
▪ The second is to gain the knowledge and experience to maintain humans within equilibrium in a closed ecological system.
increase
▪ It must secure resources and backing so that it is seen to be increasing access to knowledge via new technology.
▪ Blinder said he favors increased public knowledge about the intentions of policymakers at the secretive Fed.
▪ It is particularly the case with men that they slowly over time increase their knowledge and mastery over self.
▪ Human minds, they say, have a long-term aim: to increase their knowledge of the world.
▪ Much research is concerned only with increasing our knowledge of how societies work, and explaining patterns of social behaviour.
▪ She may lack motivation to increase knowledge and improve skills, and appear uninterested.
▪ To increase knowledge about alcohol so that future alcohol use can be more informed and therefore more prudent. 2.
provide
▪ That is to say, your study will provide you with the knowledge that is generally accepted as making up the subject.
▪ The policy sciences carry the burden of providing useful knowledge.
▪ The nodes in the network provide both the knowledge representation and the process by which knowledge is applied.
▪ They need to provide the factual knowledge and the reasoning skills that a rational mind requires.
▪ Many of our other suggestions are aimed at improving visitor experiences, by providing knowledge and enjoyment.
▪ It is the task of journalists to provide people with such knowledge.
▪ The books demystify language teaching theory, and provide invaluable background knowledge which will extend professional skills.
▪ This provides salutary knowledge of results of the interview itself if not of its degree of success in terms of a real objective.
require
▪ This might require specialist knowledge in some industry or region of the world.
▪ Successful assembly, requiring persistence but little knowledge, is rewarded with a brief come-to-life scene and a printable certificate.
▪ There are areas of particular importance which require extra knowledge and understanding from the start.
▪ Balancing these tensions required finely honed knowledge and skill that the new managers had only begun to acquire.
▪ This does not require any higher level knowledge.
▪ Converting data into information thus requires knowledge.
▪ Providing a service often requires a thorough local knowledge of the culture and mores of small areas of the community.
▪ The surveyor will therefore require a knowledge of the contracts available in order to advise his client.
secure
▪ And tonight the pensioners can celebrate, secure in the knowledge that thanks to their campaigning, their homes have been saved.
▪ At about 1910 we arrived at Shrewsbury, secure in the knowledge that the 1850 Aberystwyth train had been held.
▪ Unmanned, they float about like driftwood, secure in the knowledge that they've already lost.
share
▪ Lisa and Phoebe shared the painful knowledge that they had been conning themselves as well as their men.
▪ She shared that knowledge with her human children, but in return asked reverence and care in preserving her bounty.
▪ For once he felt no urge to share his knowledge with her.
▪ Literacy, by definition, is shared knowledge.
▪ I share this knowledge with others and we behave in appropriate ways in particular situations.
▪ Delia looked hesitantly at Heather, wondering if she should have shared this knowledge.
▪ It's about people, communication, and sharing knowledge.
▪ Most contemporary political scientists attempt to use the scientific method to establish shared knowledge about the political world.
use
▪ Usually, he says, the children use their intuitive knowledge of the language to form sentences with the same structure.
▪ Analogously, computerised text recognition needs to use higher level knowledge to achieve comparable levels of performance.
▪ Veronica uses her knowledge of structures and project control to liaise with architects and other engineering consultants.
▪ In addition, there has also been press criticism that ministers have been using advance knowledge to influence market and media opinion.
▪ Language and linguistics People understand language by using their knowledge about everyday life to add to what is explicitly stated.
▪ How nursery nurses and other students choose to use this knowledge is another matter entirely.
▪ What controls should exist for using genetic knowledge in insurance and employment?
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a thirst for knowledge/education/information etc
a working knowledge of sth
▪ Andy has a good working knowledge of accounting practices.
▪ Ideally, you will have a degree in engineering or science with a working knowledge of heat transfer mechanisms.
▪ In this case, having a working knowledge of the types of microcomputer available will be important.
▪ Lambert was himself a skilled administrator, with a working knowledge of sanitary reform.
▪ Those who supervise clerical supervisors must have a working knowledge of word processing, communications, data processing, and recordkeeping.
carnal knowledge/relations
▪ But carnal knowledge sours his relationship with his clients, and paradise is lost.
▪ It is the threesome of snake, Eve, and Adam which, according to the Bible, makes for carnal knowledge.
▪ The fruit was carnal knowledge, and everybody from Thomas Aquinas to Milton knew it.
common knowledge
▪ Laura's drinking problem was common knowledge throughout the department.
first-hand experience/knowledge/account etc
▪ And now I know from first-hand experience it's the wrong approach.
▪ At one time, physical presence was a prerequisite for first-hand experience.
▪ Besides, the people of Waterloo had first-hand knowledge of the advantages of public ownership.
▪ International research tends to involve analyzing international data, rather than acquiring first-hand knowledge about international operations in other countries.
▪ It reflects, often, a first-hand experience of the events it describes.
▪ Millions of people across the world have first-hand experience of what it can do.
▪ Their testimony on it represents crucial, first-hand experience of which those planning for the hospital-based sector must take significant account.
▪ This understanding needs to be informed, up-to-date and backed by first-hand experience, not based on hearsay or second-hand impressions.
intimate knowledge of sth
▪ Her dedication would now be complete, an offering made from a full heart and an intimate knowledge of mental pain.
▪ Hindley Foster had obviously perceived her dilemma and understood it, even though he had said he had no intimate knowledge of procreation.
▪ Naturally, they had an intimate knowledge of the terrain.
▪ Not just for one night, but for several, and to develop an intimate knowledge of the local badger community.
▪ This allows suppliers to specialise and to develop an intimate knowledge of customer needs and wants.
▪ This octavo volume of 310 pages, with plants arranged under 696 genera, proves his intimate knowledge of the estate.
▪ While not insurmountable they can be overcome only by those with experience and intimate knowledge of police work.
▪ Without an intimate knowledge of haemoglobin it would be easy to dismiss them as random noise.
safe in the knowledge that ...
▪ Take these to your stylist, safe in the knowledge that your new look is going to suit you!
▪ You simply roam around, safe in the knowledge that round each corner there will be something to please.
stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc
▪ These stocks of knowledge can be altered by interactions, through negotiation.
▪ This ties in with the notion of the negotiable nature of people's stocks of knowledge.
the fount of all knowledge/wisdom etc
▪ But these pronouncements should not be taken as the fount of all wisdom.
▪ Cassie Willmott, the fount of all knowledge.
the frontiers of knowledge/physics etc
▪ Use concepts across the frontiers of knowledge.
to the best of your knowledge/belief/ability etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ He doesn't have the skills or knowledge needed to do the job.
▪ My knowledge of Japanese is limited to a few phrases.
▪ scientific knowledge