logger

/ˈlɒɡə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɔːɡər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlȯ-gər ˈlä-/ (ame, mw)

logger — noun

  • loggersingular
  • loggersplural

1. someone who works in forest areas, bringing down trees so the wood can be taken

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who works in forest areas, bringing down trees so the wood can be taken away and used.

例句

Walid worked as a logger in northern Canada every winter.

work as a logger — job pattern

The logger marked each pine tree before the machines arrived.

logger + marked/cut trees — core forestry context

同義詞
  • woodcutter

    a broad word for someone who cuts wood; less tied to industrial forestry

  • lumberjack

    more vivid and traditional; often suggests older manual logging work

  • forestry worker

    broader term that can include planting or maintenance, not only cutting

文法句型

work as a logger

hire a logger

logger + in [place]

用法筆記

This sense usually refers to forestry as regular work, not to someone cutting one tree in a garden. It often suggests commercial tree cutting in forests rather than simple yard work.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a logger because he cut one tree in his yard.
✅My uncle cut down a tree in his yard.
💡'logger' usually means a person who does this as regular forestry work.

2. a machine, sensor, or software tool that saves a running record of events, readi

2.名詞B2
釋義

a machine, sensor, or software tool that saves a running record of events, readings, or system activity so people can look back at it later.

例句

The error logger saved the message before the website crashed.

error logger — software that records system problems

Félix checked the temperature logger after the freezer alarm rang.

同義詞
  • recorder

    broader word for something that records sound, video, or data

  • monitor

    emphasizes watching current activity, not necessarily storing a full record

  • tracker

    focuses on following movement or changes, often less formal than logger

文法句型

logger + records/stores [information]

install a logger

[type] logger

用法筆記

This sense is mainly used in technical settings. The word often follows what is being tracked, as in 'error logger', 'temperature logger', or 'flight logger'.

常見錯誤

❌The logger explained the problem to the team.
✅The logger recorded the problem for the team.
💡a logger stores information automatically; it does not analyze or explain it.