knowledge n. 1.知识;学识,学问。 2.了解,理解;消息。 3.认识。 4.〔古语〕学科。 5.〔古语〕性关系。 book knowledge书本知识。 K- is power. 〔谚语〕知识就是力量。 practical knowledge实际的知识。 secondhand knowledge第二手知识,传授来的知识。 working knowledge of French 法语知识学到能应用的地步。 I have no knowledge of London. 我对伦敦毫无所知。 It is within your knowledge that ... 这是你所知道的。 The knowledge of our victory caused great joy. 我们获得胜利的消息传来,万众欢腾。 perceptual knowledge感性认识。 logical [rational] knowledge理性认识。 the theory of knowledge【哲学】认识论。 branches of knowledge学科。 carnal knowledge性经验;【法律】性关系。 come to sb.'s knowledge被某人知道。 common [general] knowledge众所周知,常识。 grow out of (sb.'s) knowledge被忘掉了。 have some [a general, a thorough] knowledge of 懂得一点,懂得一个大概,精通。 not to my knowledge我知道并不是那样。 out of all knowledge(变得)认不出来,无法辨认。 to my knowledge据我知道。 to sb.'s certain knowledge据某人确知。 to the best of my knowledge据我所知,就我所知而论(=so far as I know)。 Too much knowledge makes the head bald. 〔谚语〕知识太多老得快。 without sb.'s knowledge 不通知某人,背着某人。
Knowledge workers are workers whose main capital is knowledge. Typical examples may include software engineers, architects, engineers, scientists and lawyers, because they "think for a living".