experimental

experimental — 形容詞

1. describing a new method, product, or approach that is being tried for the first

1.形容詞B2
釋義

實驗性

尚未經過驗證的新型方法或設計

describing a new method, product, or approach that is being tried for the first time or in a different way, so that people can study its effects or decide if it works well.

例句

Haruto's experimental film used footage shot entirely on a mobile phone.

Haruto 的實驗電影完全使用手機拍攝的畫面。

subject (named person) + experimental + noun (film)

The hospital is testing an experimental treatment for children with the rare genetic disorder.

這家醫院正在為患有罕見遺傳疾病的兒童測試一種實驗性療法。

collocation: experimental treatment

同義詞
  • trial

    trial is narrower — it describes a specific test run or phase, whereas experimental can describe the whole approach or design

  • pilot

    pilot refers to a small-scale first version of something, usually a project or programme, while experimental is broader and can apply to ideas, methods, or objects

  • innovative

    innovative highlights originality and creativity without emphasising testing; a product can be innovative and already proven

  • exploratory

    exploratory suggests open-ended investigation without a fixed hypothesis, whereas experimental usually implies a planned test with expected outcomes

反義詞
  • established

    an established method or product has been tested and accepted over time

  • proven

    proven means shown to be effective through evidence, the opposite of still being tested

  • conventional

    conventional follows accepted standards rather than trying new approaches

文法句型

experimental + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used immediately before a noun (attributive position) to describe something still in a testing stage. The opposite idea is expressed by words like established, proven, or conventional.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor prescribed an experimental drug that has been used for ten years.
✅The doctor prescribed an experimental drug that has only been tested on animals.
💡experimental implies that the drug has NOT yet been proven or widely adopted.

2. connected with the process of conducting scientific experiments to test a hypoth

2.形容詞B2
釋義

科學實驗的

以科學實驗方式進行的

connected with the process of conducting scientific experiments to test a hypothesis, collect measurements, and analyse findings.

例句

The experimental results confirmed what the research team had suspected for over a year.

實驗結果證實了研究團隊一年多來的猜測。

collocation: experimental results

Asher followed strict experimental procedures to ensure no data was contaminated.

Asher 遵循嚴格的實驗程序，以確保數據沒有受到污染。

collocation: experimental procedures

同義詞
  • laboratory

    laboratory as an adjective (lab test, lab conditions) emphasises the physical setting rather than the process of experimenting

  • empirical

    empirical is broader — it means based on observation or experience rather than theory, while experimental specifically involves controlled tests

  • scientific

    scientific is a wider term covering all aspects of science; experimental is limited to the testing phase of scientific work

反義詞
  • theoretical

    theoretical deals with ideas and models not yet tested by experiment

  • observational

    observational studies gather data without manipulating variables, unlike experimental ones that involve controlled intervention

文法句型

experimental + noun

be + experimental

用法筆記

Common in academic and scientific writing. Often paired with nouns such as data, results, method, group, and design. This sense can also appear after a linking verb (e.g. 'the findings are purely experimental').

常見錯誤

❌The experimental results were based on opinions and rough guesses.
✅The experimental results were verified through repeated laboratory tests.
💡experimental in this sense refers to proper scientific procedures, not casual trial and error.