insider
gb/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/ us/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 5000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
1
Person with special inside knowledge
Someone in a group or company who knows secret or private information about it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is an insider at [organization]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'insider' with 'employee'. Not all employees are insiders; 'insider' usually means having access to special or secret information.
Συνώνυμα
member (General term for someone belonging to a group, without implying secret knowledge.)
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confidant (Suggests trust and sharing of private matters, often personal rather than organizational.)
Αντώνυμα
outsider (Someone not belonging to the group and lacking special access to its information.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
company insider
|political insider
|insider information
|insider trading
|industry insider
Θέματα
business
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The journalist spoke with an insider who revealed details about the merger.
- Only insiders knew the real reason for the CEO's resignation.
- Political insiders predicted the outcome of the vote weeks in advance.
- The report was based on information from a company insider.
- As an industry insider, she understands how the system works.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is an insider at the company.
- An insider told the news about the plan.
- Only insiders know the secret.
- She is an insider in the music business.
- The book was written by an insider.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
insider
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
US/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
in - sider (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sider)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: insider
- Plural: insiders
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
industry insider
1/ˈɪndəstɹi ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
Person with inside industry knowledge
Someone who knows special or secret things about a certain type of business because they work in it.
Παραδείγματα
- Industry insiders predict that demand will increase next year.
- An industry insider revealed that the product will be released in March.
insider trading
1/ɪnsˈaɪdɚ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Illegal trading using confidential info
Buying or selling company shares using secret information that is not public, which is against the law.
Παραδείγματα
- He was arrested for insider trading after selling his shares before the bad news was announced.
- The investigation uncovered a major case of insider trading.
political insider
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl ɪnsˈaɪdɚ/
fixed phrase
Person with inside political knowledge
Someone who knows secret or private things about politics because they work in it or are close to those who do.
Παραδείγματα
- Political insiders say the bill will not pass this year.
- She became a political insider after years of working on campaigns.