(adj) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude, Syn.skillful, practiced, good, skilful, expert, proficient, Example: adept in handicrafts; an adept juggler; an expert job; a good mechanic; a practiced marksman; a proficient engineer; a lesser-known but no less skillful composer; the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
(n) skillful performance or ability without difficulty, Syn.deftness, quickness, adroitness, facility, Example: his quick adeptness was a product of good design; he was famous for his facility as an archer
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ L. adeptus obtained (sc. artem), &unr_;he who has obtained an art, p. p. of adipsci to arrive &unr_;at, to obtain; ad + apisci to pursue. See Apt, and cf. Adapt. ] One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient; as, adepts in philosophy. [ 1913 Webster ]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
