theorists

IPA/ˈθɪə.rɪst/
KK[θˈiɚɪsts]IPA/ˈθiː.ɚ.ɪst/

theorists — noun

  • theoristssingular
  • theoristsesplural

1. people who develop general ideas to explain why things happen.

1.名詞C1
釋義

people who develop general ideas to explain why things happen.

例句

Political theorists still debate how much freedom a government should allow.

theorists debate how/why questions

At the Busan conference, economic theorists argued over the price of rail tickets.

economic theorists in a conference setting

同義詞
  • thinkers

    broader and less tied to formal explanatory systems.

  • philosophers

    often used for basic questions about knowledge, value, or life rather than every field.

  • analysts

    focuses more on examining facts than on building a large theory.

反義詞
  • practitioners

    people known more for applying methods in real situations than for building theories.

文法句型

political theorists

social theorists

theorists argue that

用法筆記

Usually refers to people who build broad explanations or models, often in subjects such as politics, art, or language. It contrasts with practitioners, who are mainly known for direct practical work.

常見錯誤

❌The scientists made a theorist about climate change.
✅The scientists developed a theory about climate change.
💡a theorist is a person, but a theory is an idea.