chronicler

IPA/ˈkrɒnɪklə(r)/
KK[krˈɑnɪklɚ]IPA/ˈkrɑːnɪklər/

chronicler — noun

  • chroniclersingular
  • chroniclersplural

1. someone whose job is to keep a detailed written account of important events at t

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone whose job is to keep a detailed written account of important events at the time those events happen, often within a community, court, or institution

例句

Adina served as the official chronicler of the royal court for nearly thirty years.

chronicler of + institution (court, kingdom, monastery)

The village priest acted as the local chronicler, writing down every birth, marriage, and battle.

同義詞
  • historian

    broader — analyses past events, often long after they happened; a chronicler typically writes as events unfold

  • annalist

    very formal — specifically records events year by year

  • diarist

    personal record of one's own life rather than a public account of events

文法句型

chronicler of + noun

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person whose written record carries authority — a court scribe, journalist, historian-in-residence, or recognised community witness. Often followed by 'of' plus the event, era, place, or community being recorded.

常見錯誤

❌She is a chronicler about the war.
✅She is a chronicler of the war.
💡'chronicler' takes 'of', not 'about'.
❌The newspaper chronicler the protest.
✅The newspaper chronicled the protest.
💡'chronicler' is a noun for the person; the verb form is 'chronicle'.