| counsel |
/ˈkaʊnsəl/ |
n. |
法律顾问，律师 |
the counsel for the defence/prosecution |
| crew |
/kru:/ |
n. |
（轮船、飞机等的）全体工作人员 |
The ship’s crew were prepared for the upcoming storm |
| aviator |
/ˈeɪviˌeɪtər/ |
n. |
飞行员 |
The aviator skillfully navigated through the storm |
| playwright |
/ˈpleɪraɪt/ |
n. |
剧作家 |
William Shakespeare was a renowned playwright |
| operator |
/ˈɑːpəˌreɪtər/ |
n. |
操作员 |
The phone operator connected my call |
| clergy |
/ˈklɜːrdʒi/ |
n. |
神职人员 |
The clergy gathered for an interfaith meeting |
| auditor |
/ˈɔːdɪtər/ |
n. |
审计员 |
The company hired an auditor to review its finances |
| satirist |
/ˈsætərɪst/ |
n. |
讽刺作家 |
Jonathan Swift was a famous satirist known for “Gulliver’s Travels” |
| sculptor |
/ˈskʌlptər/ |
n. |
雕塑家 |
Michelangelo was a famous sculptor and painter |
| mathematician |
/ˌmæθəˈmætɪʃən/ |
n. |
数学家 |
Albert Einstein was a renowned physicist and mathematician |
| astronaut |
/ˈæstrənɔːt/ |
n. |
宇航员 |
The astronaut traveled to space aboard the shuttle |
| astronomer |
/əˈstrɑːnəmər/ |
n. |
天文学家 |
Galileo was a famous astronomer who made significant discoveries. |
| spaceman |
/ˈspeɪsmən/ |
n. |
宇航员 |
The spaceman reported seeing beautiful views of Earth from the station |
| botanist |
/ˈbɑːtənɪst/ |
n. |
植物学家 |
The botanist studied rare plants in the Amazon rainforest |
| choreographer |
/kɔːrˈiːɑːgrəfər/ |
n. |
编舞者 |
The choreographer designed a beautiful dance for the performance |
| scout |
/skaʊt/ |
n. |
侦查员 |
The scout went ahead to assess the terrain |
| geographer |
/dʒiˈɑːgrəfər/ |
n. |
地理学家 |
The geographer mapped uncharted territories |
| geologist |
/dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
地质学家 |
The geologist studied rock formations in the area |
| treasurer |
/ˈtrɛʒərər/ |
n. |
(团体或组织的) 财务主管 |
The treasurer of a society or organization is the person who is in charge of its finances and keeps its accounts |
| archeologist |
/ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
考古学家 |
The archeologist discovered ancient artifacts at the site |
| paleoanthropologist |
/ˌpeɪlioʊˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
古人类学家 |
The paleoanthropologist studied early human fossils |
| pilot |
/ˈpaɪlət/ |
n. |
飞行员 |
The pilots navigated the plane through the storm |
| meteorologist |
/ˌmiːtɪəˈrɑlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
气象学家 |
The meteorologist predicted rain for the weekend |
| anthropologist |
/ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
人类学家 |
The anthropologist studied different cultures around the world |
| artist |
/ˈɑrtɪst/ |
n. |
艺术家 |
The artist painted a beautiful landscape |
| imagist |
/ˈɪmədʒɪst/ |
n. |
意象派诗人 |
The imagist captured the essence of the scene in a few words |
| mechanic |
/məˈkænɪk/ |
n. |
技工 |
The mechanic repaired the broken-down car |
| biographer |
/baɪˈɑɡrəfər/ |
n. |
传记作家 |
The biographer wrote about the life of the famous actress |
| censor |
/ˈsɛnsər/ |
n. |
审查员 |
The censor removed sensitive content from the manuscript |
| physician |
/fɪˈzɪʃən/ |
n. |
医生 |
The physician prescribed some medication for the patient |
| hermit |
/ˈhɜrmɪt/ |
n. |
隐士 |
The hermit lived alone in the mountains |
| recluse |
/rɪˈkluːs/ |
n. |
隐居者 |
The author became a recluse in his later years |
| ecologist |
/ɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/ |
n. |
生态学家 |
The ecologist warned about the effects of deforestation |
| critic |
/ˈkrɪtɪk/ |
n. |
评论家 |
The critic wrote a review of the new film |
| philanthropist |
/fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/ |
n. |
慈善家 |
The philanthropist donated millions to charity |
| attorney |
/əˈtɜrni/ |
n. |
律师 |
The attorney represented the defendant in court |
| congressman |
/ˈkɑŋgrəsmən/ |
n. |
国会议员 |
The congressman introduced a new bill to the house |
| connoisseur |
/ˌkɑnəˈsɜr/ |
n. |
鉴赏家 |
A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, or some other subject / a connoisseur of Italian painting |
| principal |
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/ |
n. |
校长 |
The principal addressed the students at the assembly |
| commander |
/kəˈmændər/ |
n. |
指挥官 |
The commander issued orders to the troops |
| commentator |
/ˈkɑːmənˌteɪtər/ |
n. |
评论员/现场解说员 |
The commentator provided insights during the game |
| attendant |
/əˈtɛndənt/ |
n. |
服务员，随从 |
The attendant offered assistance to the guests |
| orator |
/ˈɔːrətər/ |
n. |
演说家 |
The orator captivated the audience with his eloquence |
| idiot |
/ˈɪdiət/ |
n. |
白痴 |
Be careful not to use “idiot“ as it can be offensive |
| idiocy |
/ˈɪdiəsi/ |
n. |
愚蠢行为 |
Refusing to wear a helmet is sheer idiocy |
| moron |
/ˈmɔːrɑːn/ |
n. |
愚蠢之人 |
If you refer to someone as a moron, you think that they are very stupid |
| illiterate |
/ɪˈlɪtərət/ |
n./adj. |
不识字的/文盲 |
The program aims to help the illiterate learn to read |
| proxy |
/ˈprɑːksi/ |
n. |
代理人 |
Those not attending the meeting may vote by proxy |
| deputy |
/ˈdɛp.juː.ti/ |
n. |
副手，代理人 |
The sheriff and his deputy were patrolling the town |
| proprietor |
/prəˈpraɪətər/ |
n. |
所有者 |
The proprietor of the store greeted us warmly |
| consumer |
/kənˈsuːmər/ |
n. |
消费者 |
Consumer demand drives the market |
| employer |
/ɪmˈplɔɪər/ |
n. |
雇主 |
The employer is responsible for the safety of workers |
| debtor |
/ˈdɛtər/ |
n. |
债务人 |
The debtor owed a significant amount of money /America, the world’s biggest debtor, is going to save more and borrow less |
| arbitrator |
/ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtər/ |
n. |
仲裁者 |
The arbitrator settled the dispute between the two parties |
| superintendent |
/ˌsuː.pər.ɪnˈten.dənt/ |
n. |
管理者 |
The superintendent oversees the operations of the school |
| tenant |
/ˈtɛnənt/ |
n. |
租户 |
The tenant signed a one-year lease for the apartment |
| miser |
/ˈmaɪzər/ |
n. |
吝啬鬼/守财奴 |
I’m married to a miser |
| donor |
/ˈdoʊnər/ |
n. |
捐赠者 |
The hospital was built by an anonymous donor |
| personnel |
/ˌpɜr.səˈnɛl/ |
n. |
全体人员，职员 |
The HR department manages the personnel of the company |
| benefactor |
/ˈbɛnəˌfæktər/ |
n. |
捐助人 |
In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts / An anonymous benefactor stepped in to provide the prize money |
| mortal |
/ˈmɔːr.təl/ |
adj./n. |
凡人 |
All mortal beings must face the inevitability of death |
| recipient |
/rɪˈsɪpi.ənt/ |
n. |
接受者 |
She was the proud recipient of the Best Actress award |
| resident |
/ˈrɛzɪdənt/ |
n. |
居民 |
The new policy was unpopular among the city’s residents |
| inhabitant |
/ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ |
n. |
居住者 |
The forest is home to various inhabitants including deer and birds |
| bachelor |
/ˈbætʃələr/ |
n. |
单身汉/学士 |
He’s been a bachelor his entire life / a Bachelor of Arts/Engineering |
| novice |
/ˈnɑːvɪs/ |
n. |
新手 |
He is a novice in the world of finance |
| believer |
/bɪˈliːvər/ |
n. |
信徒 |
She’s a firm believer in natural remedies |
| cult |
/kʌlt/ |
n. |
崇拜者 |
The film has a cult following among sci-fi fans / these burials may reflect an ancestor cult |
| zealot |
/ˈzɛlət/ |
n. |
狂热分子 |
He’s a zealot when it comes to environmental issues |
| fanatic |
/fəˈnætɪk/ |
n. |
狂热信徒 |
I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian |
| apprentice |
/əˈprɛntɪs/ |
n. |
学徒 |
He started as an apprentice and eventually became a master craftsman |
| adherent |
/ədˈhɪrənt/ |
n. |
追随者 |
He is a strict adherent to the school’s rules |
| disciple |
/dɪˈsaɪpəl/ |
n. |
门徒 |
He was a disciple of the great philosopher |
| assassin |
/əˈsæsɪn/ |
n. |
刺客 |
The president was killed by an assassin |
| bandit |
/ˈbændɪt/ |
n. |
强盗 |
The bandit stole all their possessions |
| burglar |
/ˈbɜːrɡlər/ |
n. |
入室盗贼 |
The burglar broke into several homes in the neighborhood |
| barbarian |
/bɑːrˈbɛriən/ |
n. |
野蛮人 |
The ancient Romans viewed any non-Romans as barbarians |
| exile |
/ˈɛksaɪl/ |
n. |
流放者 |
political exiles |
| addict |
/əˈdɪkt/ |
n. |
上瘾者 |
She is a coffee addict and drinks several cups a day |
| egoist |
/ˈiːɡoʊɪst/ |
n. |
利己主义者 |
John is such an egoist that he only cares about himself |
| eyewitness |
/ˈaɪˌwɪtnɛs/ |
n. |
目击者 |
The police interviewed the eyewitness to the accident |
| spectator |
/ˈspɛkteɪtər/ |
n. |
观众 |
The game drew a large crowd of spectators |
| spouse |
/spaʊz/ |
n. |
配偶 |
Each spouse has equal say in the marriage |
| beneficiary |
/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃieri/ |
n. |
受益者 |
Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax |
| precursor |
/priːˈkɜːrsər/ |
n. |
先驱/前兆 |
The precursor to the modern bicycle was the penny-farthing |
| avant-garde |
/ˌævɒŋˈɡɑːrd/ |
n./adj. |
前卫的 |
Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental |
| alumnus/alumni |
/əˈlʌmnaɪ/ |
n. |
校友 |
The university has a network for its alumni |
| skeptic |
/ˈskɛptɪk/ |
n. |
怀疑者 |
Many skeptics doubted the existence of the lost city |
| atheist |
/ˈeɪθiɪst/ |
n. |
无神论者 |
An atheist is a person who believes that there is no God |
| agnostic |
/æɡˈnɑːstɪk/ |
n. |
不可知论者 |
An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not |
| malcontent |
/ˌmælkənˈtɛnt/ |
n. |
不满者 |
Five years ago a band of malcontents, mainly half-educated radicals, seized power |
| foe |
/foʊ/ |
n. |
敌人 |
They united against their common foe / The most promising strategy has become to harness one foe against the other |
| opponent |
/əˈpoʊnənt/ |
n. |
对手 |
She is a formidable opponent in the debate competition |
| rival |
/ˈraɪvəl/ |
n. |
竞争者 |
Their company is our main rival in the market |
| figurehead |
/ˈfɪgjərhɛd/ |
n. |
傀儡领导 |
He is merely a figurehead, the real power lies elsewhere / The president will be little more than a figurehead |
| veteran |
/ˈvɛtərən/ |
n. |
退伍军人，老兵 |
He is a veteran of many battles / a Vietnam vet |
| traitor |
/ˈtreɪtər/ |
n. |
卖国贼 /叛徒 |
The spy was branded as a traitor to his country |
| advocate |
/ˈædvəˌket/ |
n. |
拥护者 |
She is an advocate for animal rights |
| feminist |
/ˈfɛmɪnɪst/ |
n. |
女权主义者 |
She is a leading feminist in the community |
| humanitarian |
/hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛriən/ |
adj. |
人道主义的 |
to provide humanitarian aid to the war zone / humanitarian issues |
| throng |
/θrɒŋ/ |
n. |
一大群人 |
A throng of fans waited outside the theater / We pushed our way through the throng |
| civilian |
/sɪˈvɪliən/ |
n. |
平民 |
The war resulted in numerous civilian casualties |
| monarch |
/ˈmɒnərk/ |
n. |
君主 |
The monarch ruled the kingdom with wisdom |
| sovereign |
/ˈsɑːvrɪn/ |
n. |
君主 |
In March 1889, she became the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil |
| autocrat |
/ˈɔːtəkræt/ |
n. |
独裁统治者 |
An autocrat is a person in authority who has complete power / The autocrat made all decisions without consulting others |
| envoy |
/ˈɛnvɔɪ/ |
n. |
使者 |
The president sent an envoy to the neighboring country / The U. S. envoy was recalled to Washington |
| aristocrat |
/əˈrɪstəkræt/ |
n. |
贵族 |
The aristocrat lived in a grand mansion on the hillside / a wealthy southern aristocrat |
| court |
/kɔːrt/ |
n. |
王宫/皇室 |
The French invasion of Portugal in 1807 followed by the flight of the Portuguese court (sovereign and government officers) to Rio de Janeiro brought large benefits to Brazil |
| gentry |
/ˈdʒɛntri/ |
n. |
地主阶级 |
Most of them were the nobility and the landed gentry |
| delegate |
/ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ |
n. |
代表 |
She was chosen as a delegate to the national conference |
| democrat |
/ˈdɛməˌkræt/ |
n. |
民主党人 |
The democrat voted for more social welfare programs |
| priest |
/priːst/ |
n. |
牧师 |
The priest conducted the wedding ceremony |
| missionary |
/ˈmɪʃəneri/ |
n. |
传教士 |
A missionary is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity |
| pioneers |
/paɪəˈnɪr/ |
n. |
拓荒者 |
By the Civil War (1861–1865), few thought of the railroad-linked Midwest as a frontier region or viewed its inhabitants as pioneers |
