first-hand

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ˌfirst-ˈhand (also firsthand) /ˌfɜːstˈhænd $ ˌfɜːrst-/ adjectiveadj [only before noun]

first-hand experience/knowledge/account etc PERSONALLY/YOURSELFexperience etc that has been learned or gained by doing something yourself or by talking to someone yourself 亲身体验/直接得来的知识/第一手报道等 → second-hand

journalists with first-hand experience of working in war zones

有战地工作经验的新闻记者

Examples from the Corpus

first-hand experience/knowledge/account etc• At one time, physical presence was a prerequisite for first-hand experience.• International research tends to involve analyzing international data, rather than acquiring first-hand knowledge about international operations in other countries.• And now I know from first-hand experience it's the wrong approach.• This understanding needs to be informed, up-to-date and backed by first-hand experience, not based on hearsay or second-hand impressions.• Besides, the people of Waterloo had first-hand knowledge of the advantages of public ownership.• 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.

—first-hand adverbadv

experience gained first-hand

亲身体验

→ (at) first hand at first1(8)

Examples from the Corpus

first-hand• This letter remains the only first-hand account of life on the island in the 17th century.• Such beliefs are born out of first-hand experience and second-hand stories.• This understanding needs to be informed, up-to-date and backed by first-hand experience, not based on hearsay or second-hand impressions.• I had first-hand experience of that.• Millions of people across the world have first-hand experience of what it can do.• Clara knew from first-hand experience that living in a foreign country would be difficult.• International research tends to involve analyzing international data, rather than acquiring first-hand knowledge about international operations in other countries.• Besides, the people of Waterloo had first-hand knowledge of the advantages of public ownership.• Giving your children a first-hand look at your work can have a significant impact on their career aspirations.

ˌfirst-ˈhand adjectiveadj

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