*ex·per·i·ment¹/ɪk`spɛrəmənt; ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ n [C] 1 a scientific test done to find out or prove something 实验: do/perform experiments (on) They did experiments on rats to test the drug. 他们用老鼠做实验来测试这种药物。 2 a process in which you try to find out if a new idea or method is effective 〔测试新思想或新方法的〕试验: St. Mary's School is an experiment in bilingual education. 圣玛利学校在做双语教学的试验。