meteorologist
meteorologist — noun
- meteorologistsingular
- meteorologistsplural
1. a person whose job is to study the atmosphere and weather conditions, especially
a person whose job is to study the atmosphere and weather conditions, especially to understand weather patterns and predict what the weather will be like
The meteorologist on the evening news said a storm was moving toward the coast.
post-modifier: on the [news/service]
Mei-Lin wants to become a meteorologist because she has always been fascinated by typhoons.
The government hired several meteorologists to study how climate change affects farming in the region.
A team of meteorologists at the research centre uses satellites to track hurricanes.
Fatima works as a meteorologist for the national weather service.
- weather forecaster
broader term that includes anyone who predicts weather, with or without scientific training
- climatologist
focuses on long-term climate patterns (decades to centuries) rather than day-to-day weather
- weatherman / weather girl
informal terms for TV or radio presenters who report the forecast, often without scientific qualifications
用法筆記
Frequently used with a prepositional phrase specifying where the person works: 'meteorologist at/for [organisation]' or 'meteorologist on [TV programme]'. Unlike the informal term 'weatherman', 'meteorologist' implies professional scientific training.