skilled

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

skilled BrE [skɪld] NAmE [skɪld] adjective
1. having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do sth well
•a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman
•a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill)
•~ in/at sth/doing sth She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.
2. (of a job)needing special abilities or training
Syn: ↑expert
• Furniture-making is very skilled work.
Opp: ↑unskilled

Thesaurus:
skilled [skilled] adj.
•We need more skilled engineers.
good • • able • • competent • • proficient • • capable • • expert • • talented • • accomplished • |BrE skilful • |AmE skillful • |especially spoken great •
Opp: unskilled
skilled/good/competent/proficient/expert/accomplished/skilful/great at sth
skilled/good/competent/expert/great with sb/sth
a/an skilled/good/able/competent/capable/skilful/great teacher

Example Bank:
•Interviewing is a very skilled job.
•She wasn't very skilled with the camera yet.
•They were skilled in the art of war.
•We have a shortage of technically skilled workers.
•a highly skilled workforce
•fully skilled craftsmen
•skilled at needlework
•skilled in the basic techniques
•He was a bookbinder, a very highly skilled craftsman.
•She's highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.
•Skilled workers can expect to earn pretty high wages after a few years.
•There's a shortage of skilled labour.
•We need more skilled engineers.