lecturer

/ˈlektʃərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlektʃərər/ (ame, ipa)

lecturer — noun

  • lecturersingular
  • lecturersplural

1. someone whose job is to teach classes and deliver lectures to students at a high

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose job is to teach classes and deliver lectures to students at a higher education institution such as a university; the title is often used for a permanent or fixed-term teaching role below the rank of professor

例句

Dr. Ishaan has been a lecturer in economics at the University of Nairobi since 2020.

collocation: lecturer in + subject

Apinya worked as a part-time lecturer while finishing her doctoral thesis.

collocation: part-time lecturer

同義詞
  • professor

    a higher academic rank than lecturer; in the UK, a professor holds the most senior teaching position in a department

  • instructor

    more common in American English for a person who teaches at a college, often without a permanent research role

  • tutor

    usually refers to someone who teaches individual students or small groups, often outside of regular lectures

反義詞
  • student

    the person who receives teaching rather than giving it

文法句型

lecturer + in + subject

lecturer + at + institution

用法筆記

In British and Australian university systems, 'lecturer' is a specific academic rank below 'senior lecturer' and 'professor'. In the US system, the equivalent role is often called 'instructor' or 'assistant professor', though 'lecturer' is also used for non-tenure-track teaching positions.

常見錯誤

❌The visiting speaker is a lecturer at the conference.
✅The visiting speaker is giving a lecture at the conference.
💡A 'lecturer' is a job title for a university teacher, not someone who simply gives a talk.
❌She is a lecturer at the high school.
✅She is a teacher at the high school.
💡'Lecturer' is used for higher education (university or college), not for secondary schools.