mathematician
gb/mˌæθəmətˈɪʃən/ us/mˌæθəmətˈɪʃən/
B2
Английский
~ 7700
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B2
entity
1
professional in the field of mathematics
A person who works in mathematics, usually doing research or teaching at a high level.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is a/an [adjective] mathematician
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes say *"He is a mathematic"* instead of *"He is a mathematician"*. "Mathematic" is not used as a noun for a person. Another common mistake is using it too broadly for anyone who simply likes math; in many contexts, "mathematician" suggests a professional or highly trained expert.
Синонимы
mathematician (academic) (Adds the idea that the person works mainly in a university or research institute.)
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mathematics researcher (Focuses on doing new research rather than teaching or general work in mathematics.)
Антонимы
non-specialist (A person who does not have professional-level training in mathematics.)
Коллокации
professional mathematician
|applied mathematician
|pure mathematician
|research mathematician
|trained mathematician
|brilliant mathematician
Темы
science
|education
|work
Примеры
- She is a mathematician at the university, specializing in number theory.
- The company hired a mathematician to improve their risk models.
- Many famous mathematicians have made important discoveries while still quite young.
- As a professional mathematician, he publishes several research papers every year.
- The prize is given each year to a mathematician under the age of forty.
Примеры для изучающих
- My uncle is a mathematician at a big university.
- The school invited a mathematician to talk about his work.
- A mathematician often spends many hours solving difficult problems.
- She wants to become a mathematician when she grows up.
- The book about famous mathematicians was very interesting.
Существительное
informal
B2
entity
2
person very good at mathematics
Someone who is very good at math, even if it is not their job.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is (no) mathematician
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this sense can be informal and a bit loose. In sentences like "I'm no mathematician," the speaker usually means "I'm not very good at math" or "I'm not an expert," not that they literally have a different profession.
Синонимы
math whiz (Informal expression that strongly emphasizes being very quick and clever at math.)
Антонимы
no good at math (Describes someone who is weak in math, the opposite of being a skilled 'mathematician' in this informal sense.)
Коллокации
real mathematician
|born mathematician
|natural mathematician
|no mathematician
|not much of a mathematician
Темы
education
|daily_life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- I'm no mathematician, but even I can see that these numbers don't add up.
- She may not be a trained mathematician, yet she solves complex puzzles with ease.
- Our son is a real mathematician when it comes to mental arithmetic.
- He's a born mathematician, even though he chose a career in music.
- You don't have to be a mathematician to follow the basic idea of this graph.
Примеры для изучающих
- I am not a mathematician, so I use a calculator a lot.
- My sister is a real mathematician; she loves hard math problems.
- You do not need to be a mathematician to understand this simple chart.
- He is a mathematician at heart, even though he works as a writer.
- They say she is a natural mathematician because she learns math very fast.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
mathematician
IPA
GB/mˌæθəmətˈɪʃən/
US/mˌæθəmətˈɪʃən/
Слоги и ударение
math - em - atician (3 слога)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: mathematician
- Plural: mathematicians
Родственные слова
Выражения
I'm no mathematician, but
1/ˈaɪm nˈoʊ mˌæθəmətˈɪʃən | bˈʌt/
fixed phrase
informal
admitting not being a math expert
Used before you say something about numbers, logic, or facts, to show you know you are not a math expert, but you still think what you say makes sense.
Примеры
- I'm no mathematician, but it looks like we're going to lose money if we sign this deal.
- I'm no mathematician, but if we left at six and arrived at nine, the journey must have taken three hours.
- I'm no mathematician, but those statistics don't seem very reliable to me.