trial, experiment, test, try

名詞 experiment:

1. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
   同義詞：experimentation
2. the testing of an idea
   同義詞：experimentation
3. a venture at something new or different

動詞 experiment:

1. to conduct a test or investigation
2. try something new, as in order to gain experience
   同義詞：try out

1. The teacher gave each of us a piece of filter paper before doing the experiment.
   做試驗前，老師給我們每個人發(fā)了一張濾紙。
2. We are doing a chemical experiment.
   我們正在做化學實驗。
3. According to expert opinions, they gave up the experiment immediately.
   根據(jù)專家們的意見，他們馬上放棄了這項試驗。
4. The students will have an experiment in the laboratory tomorrow.
   學生們明天要在實驗室里做實驗。
5. We will do a Chemistry experiment this Friday.
   這個周五我們要做化學試驗。
6. Small businesses are anxious to experiment with computers.
   小型企業(yè)都急于試用計算機。
7. Some scientists experiment on animals.
   有些科學家用動物做試驗。

ex.per.i.ment

n.Abbr. exp.,expt.（名詞）縮寫 exp.,expt.

A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.
實驗，試驗：在受控條件下為演示一項已知真理、檢驗假說的正確性或確定以前未試用過的某物的效能而做的試驗
The process of conducting such a test; experimentation.
實驗過程：做這種試驗的過程；實驗
An innovative act or procedure:
實驗：革新的行為或程序：
例句：
.Democracy is only an experiment in government.(William Ralph Inge)
.民主僅是政府內(nèi)的一項實驗.(威廉·拉爾夫·英奇)

The result of experimentation:
實驗的結(jié)果：
例句：
.We are not[nature`s] only experiment. (R. Buckminster Fuller)
.我們不是[大自然] 僅有的實驗品. (R.巴克敏斯特·富勒)

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
ex.per.i.ment.ed,ex.per.i.ment.ing,ex.per.i.ments[-mμnt.]
To conduct an experiment.
進行試驗
To try something new, especially in order to gain experience:
嘗試：試用新事物，尤指為獲得經(jīng)驗：
例句：
experiment with new methods of teaching.
試驗新的教學方法

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin experomentum
源自 拉丁語 experomentum
from experoro [to try] * see per- 3
源自 experoro [試，嘗試] *參見 per- 3

【引伸】
exper.iment.er
n.（名詞）