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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary sci·en·tist
\\ˈsī-ən-tist\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin scientia DATE 1834 1. a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator2. capitalized : Christian Scientist scientist
1834, coined from L. scientia (see science) by the Rev. William Whewell (17941866), Eng. polymath, by analogy with artist. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ scientistsci·en·tist / 5saiEntist / noun a person who studies six or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry and biology) 科学家:
a research scientist 从事研究的科学家
nuclear scientists 核科学家
scientists and engineers 科学家和工程师
the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory 疯狂的科学家在实验室工作的卡通形象⇨ see also computer scientist , political scientist , social scientist Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishscientist
noun ADJ. brilliant, good, great | distinguished, eminent, famous, leading, respected | trained | chief, senior | serious | mad (often humorous) She had an image of a mad scientist working in his laboratory. | professional | amateur | independent | government | fellow She gave a lecture to 2,000 fellow scientists in Kyoto. | experimental, laboratory, research | applied | natural, physical | agricultural, earth, environmental, food, marine, soil | atomic, nuclear | rocket (often humorous) You don't have to be a rocket scientist (= very clever) to do this job. | forensic, medical | behavioural, political, social | computer | young a contest for young scientists QUANT. group, team SCIENTIST + VERB be interested in sth, be involved in sth, specialize in sth, study sth, work (on sth) scientists interested in Antarctic research | know sth | estimate sth The scientists estimate that nearly two-thirds of the continent has become drier over the past 60 years. | argue sth, believe sth, claim sth, say sth, suggest sth, warn (of) sth Scientists warned of even greater eruptions to come. | examine sth | discover sth, find sth, identify sth, reveal sth | agree (on) sth, conclude sth | disagree (on) sth | report sth | develop sth Scientists have developed an injection that doesn't use a needle.
• Note at JOB Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged sci·en·tist
\ˈsīəntə̇st, rapid often ˈsīn-\ noun
( -s) Etymology: Latin scientia science + English -ist — more at science 1. : one learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
< what distinguishes the scientist is his ability to state problems, to frame questions, so that the technicians can make the machines yield facts that are significant — W.A.L.Johnson >
< the social scientist is somewhat more handicapped than is the physical or biological scientist in holding extraneous influences constant — A.M.Rose >
< put him in the front rank of linguistic scientists — Kemp Malone >2. usually capitalized : christian scientist
< the lesson-sermon of the Sunday service is prepared by a committee of Scientists — F.S.Mead >
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