experiment1/Ikˋspɛrəmənt; Ikˈsperəmənt or IkˈsperImənt/n [C] 1 a scientific test to find out or prove something 实验: +on/with experiments on rats 用老鼠做的实验do/carry out/perform an experiment They carried out an experiment to test their theory. 他们做了一个实验来检验他们的理论。2 when you try something new to see if it will be successful 试验: +in/with an experiment in bilingual education 双语教学的试验 —experimental /Ik͵spɛrəˋmɛntḷ; Ikˌsperəˈmentl◄ or IkˌsperIˈmentl◄/adj : experimental farming techniques 试验性的耕作方法
experiment2/Ikˋspɛrəmɛnt; Ikˈsperəment or IkˈsperIment/v [I] 1 to try using different things or doing something in different ways 试验﹔试用: +with Many teenagers experiment with drugs. 许多青少年尝试吸毒。2 to do a scientific test in order to find out or prove something 做实验: +on/with Do you think it's right to experiment on animals? 你认为用动物做实验对吗? —experimentation /Ik͵spɛrəmɛnˋteʃən; IkˌsperəmenˈteIʃ$n or IkˌsperImenˈteIʃ$n/n [U]