finder
gb/fˈaɪndɚ/ us/fˈaɪndɚ/
B1
Anh
~ 3700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
Person who finds something
Someone who sees or gets something that was lost or not known before.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is the finder of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'finder' with 'searcher'; 'finder' focuses on the one who has found, not necessarily someone still looking.
Từ đồng nghĩa
discoverer (More formal; often used for significant or historical discoveries.)
|
seeker (Implies active searching rather than accidental finding.)
Từ trái nghĩa
loser (Refers to the person who has lost the item, opposite role to finder.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
finder of fact
|finder of lost property
|finder's fee
Chủ đề
daily life
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The finder of the wallet turned it in to the police.
- As the finder of the missing dog, she received a small reward.
- The law requires the finder to make reasonable efforts to return the property.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The finder of the phone gave it to the teacher.
- He was the finder of the lost key.
- The finder got a reward from the shop.
Danh từ
technical
B1
entity
2
Device that helps locate something
A machine or tool that helps you find something.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners think 'finder' here refers to a person; in this context, it is a device.
Từ đồng nghĩa
locator (Commonly used in technical contexts for devices that track or find positions.)
Từ trái nghĩa
concealer (Something that hides or obscures objects, opposite in function to a finder.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
view finder
|range finder
|path finder
Chủ đề
technology
|navigation
|science
Ví dụ
- The camera's view finder makes it easier to frame your shot.
- We used a range finder to measure the distance to the target.
- The GPS unit has a built-in route finder.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The view finder shows what the camera sees.
- He used a range finder to see how far it was.
- The phone has a friend finder app.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Person who searches for something specific
A person who looks for special things as work or fun.
Từ đồng nghĩa
scout (Often used in sports and entertainment for someone looking for talent.)
|
prospector (Used when searching for minerals or resources.)
Từ trái nghĩa
avoider (Someone who deliberately does not seek out something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
talent finder
|treasure finder
|job finder
Chủ đề
work
|hobbies
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She works as a talent finder for a major record label.
- Treasure finders often explore old shipwrecks.
- The company hired a job finder service to help with recruitment.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is a talent finder for a big team.
- A treasure finder found gold in the river.
- She used a job finder website.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
finder's fee
1/fˈaɪndɚz fˈi/
fixed phrase
Payment for finding something or someone
Money given to someone because they found something valuable or helped make a deal happen.
Ví dụ
- The real estate agent received a finder's fee for introducing the buyer.
- He got a small finder's fee after locating the rare book.