researcher
gb/ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/ us/ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 2500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Person who studies a subject in depth
Someone whose job is to study a subject carefully to find new facts or ideas.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a researcher in [a field]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'researcher' with 'research', using the noun for the person when they mean the activity, and vice versa.
Synonymes
investigator (Often used in formal or technical contexts, especially in law enforcement or academic research.)
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scientist (Specifically refers to someone working in the sciences; not all researchers are scientists.)
Antonymes
subject (The person or thing being studied, as opposed to the one doing the study.)
Collocations
medical researcher
|academic researcher
|lead researcher
|researcher position
|field researcher
Thèmes
science
|education
|work
Exemples
- The researcher presented her findings at the conference.
- As a climate researcher, he spends months collecting data in the Arctic.
- Researchers have discovered a new treatment for the disease.
- The lead researcher coordinated the entire project.
- Many researchers work at universities.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My sister is a researcher at the university.
- The researcher asked many questions.
- He is a researcher in history.
- Researchers work to find answers.
- A researcher studies things to learn more.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
researcher
API
GB/ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/
US/ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - search - er (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: researcher
- Plural: researchers
Famille de mots
Expressions
field researcher
1/fˈild ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Researcher working outside lab/office
A person who collects information by going to real locations instead of working only in an office or lab.
Exemples
- Field researchers observed the animals in their natural habitat.
- He became a field researcher for an environmental project.
market researcher
1/mˈɑɹkɪt ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Person studying consumers and markets
A person whose job is to study what people want to buy and how much they will pay.
Exemples
- The company hired a market researcher to find out what customers think.
- Market researchers say demand for electric cars is growing.
medical researcher
1/mˈɛdɪkəl ɹˈisɚt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Person studying medicine or health
A person who studies diseases, treatments, or other medical questions.
Exemples
- Medical researchers are testing a new vaccine.
- She works as a medical researcher at the hospital.