- a person who is an expert in a particular area of work or study
- specialist in something a specialist in Japanese history
- a communications/public relations/management specialist
- specialist on something This is the view of virtually all independent specialists on the region.
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsb2- She is a specialist in children's literature.
- She is a specialist in eighteenth-century English painting.
- The book is written by a noted specialist in the field.
- They brought in an outside specialist to install the computer system.
- a new generation of computer security specialists
- a rural-development specialist
- a specialist on the history of this city
- A team of legal specialists were employed to work on the case.
- He's a noted specialist in his field.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- leading
- top
- experienced
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- bring in
- hire
- consult
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- specialist in
- specialist on
- a group of specialists
- a team of specialists
- a specialist in the field
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- a doctor who has specialized in a particular area of medicine
- You need to see a specialist.
- a cancer/fertility specialist
- an eye/ear, nose, and throat specialist
- I trained as a psychiatric specialist at the hospital.
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcareb2- a leading cancer specialist
- I was sent to see a specialist at the local hospital.
- Specialists believe that this condition is genetic.
- an ear/eye/heart specialist
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- leading
- top
- experienced
- …
- bring in
- hire
- consult
- …
- specialist in
- specialist on
- a group of specialists
- a team of specialists
- a specialist in the field
- …
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