gatherer

/ˈɡæðərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡæðərər/ (ame, ipa) · /-t͟hərə(r)/ (ame, mw)

gatherer — noun

1. someone who searches for and brings together things of a particular kind, whethe

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who searches for and brings together things of a particular kind, whether as a traditional way of life, a paid job, or a personal task

例句

Amara worked as a firewood gatherer for the village bakery every morning.

gatherer + of + [material collected]

The tax gatherer knocked on Dmitri's door to collect the quarterly payment.

compound noun: tax gatherer

同義詞
  • collector

    more systematic and often a hobby or official role; a stamp collector, not a stamp gatherer

  • forager

    specifically for finding wild food or plants in nature, without the money/job sense of gatherer

  • compiler

    focuses on bringing written information or data together into a single work

文法句型

gatherer + of + something

用法筆記

Often appears in compounds such as hunter-gatherer, tax gatherer, or firewood gatherer. The word usually describes a traditional or practical role rather than a hobby.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a gatherer of old coins.
✅My uncle is a collector of old coins.
💡'Gatherer' suggests going out to find and bring things back; for hobby collecting, use 'collector'.