striker

/ˈstraɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstraɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrī-kər/ (ame, mw)

striker — noun

  • strikersingular
  • strikersplural

1. A person who stops working together with other workers as part of a protest, to

1.名詞C1
釋義

A person who stops working together with other workers as part of a protest, to show disagreement with an employer about pay, working hours, or other conditions of the job.

例句

The strikers gathered outside the factory gate, holding signs and chanting for better wages.

the strikers + collective action verb

Noor was one of the strikers who refused to work until conditions were made safer.

同義詞
  • protester

    broader term — covers anyone publicly demonstrating, not only workers stopping work

  • picket

    can refer to a striker standing outside a workplace with a sign; also a verb

反義詞
  • scab

    offensive slang for a worker who crosses a picket line and works during a strike

文法句型

the strikers + collective verb (gather / refuse / receive)

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form (the strikers) because strikes are collective actions. Individual usage (a striker) is more common when describing a single worker's role or situation.

常見錯誤

❌There were fifty strikers on the strike yesterday.
✅There were fifty strikers on strike yesterday.
💡'on strike' is the fixed phrase, not 'on the strike'.

2. A player in football, soccer, or other goal-based team sports who plays in an ad

2.名詞C2
釋義

A player in football, soccer, or other goal-based team sports who plays in an advanced position close to the opponent's goal and leads the team's efforts to put the ball into the net.

例句

The team's best striker scored three goals in the semi-final match against Valencia.

striker + scored + [number] goals — typical match report pattern

Valentina has been the league's top striker for three seasons with thirty goals a year.

同義詞
  • forward

    more general term for attacking players; preferred in American English

  • attacker

    focuses on the offensive role rather than the specific position

反義詞
  • goalkeeper

    the player who defends the goal, opposite role on the field

  • defender

    a player whose main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring

文法句型

striker + scored + [number] goal(s)

signed as a striker

用法筆記

Mainly used in football/soccer — not typically used for basketball or American football. In American English, forward is more common than striker for describing the same attacking position.

常見錯誤

❌He is a good striker in basketball.
✅He is a good forward in basketball.
💡'striker' is used mainly for football/soccer, not basketball.