experimenter

IPA/ɪkˈsperɪmentə(r)/
KK[ɪkspˈɛrəmˌɛntɚ]IPA/ɪkˈsperɪmentər/

experimenter — 名詞

  • experimentersingular
  • experimentersplural

1. a person who performs a planned scientific test or series of tests, following co

1.名詞B2
釋義

實驗者

按照科學程序進行實驗的人

a person who performs a planned scientific test or series of tests, following controlled procedures, in order to discover new knowledge or check whether a specific idea is true

例句

Dr. Okafor, the lead experimenter at the genetics lab, designed a new test to study how cells repair themselves after damage.

Okafor 博士是遺傳學實驗室的主持實驗者，他設計了一項新實驗來研究細胞受損後的修復機制。

collocation: experimenter + at [institution] / in [field]

Before beginning the trial, each experimenter checked that all the measuring tools had been cleaned and set to the right levels.

開始試驗之前，每位實驗者都確認所有測量工具已清潔完畢並設定到正確數值。

typical verb collocations: check, record, collect

常見搭配
  • clinical experimenter
  • medical experimenter
  • experienced experimenter
  • experimenter in chemistry
  • experimenter at the lab
同義詞
  • researcher

    broader term — includes anyone who studies a topic systematically, not only those running hands-on tests

  • scientist

    specific to natural and physical sciences; an experimenter may work in social sciences too

  • investigator

    focuses on finding facts or causes; often used in police or medical contexts

文法句型

experimenter + in [field]

experimenter + at [institution]

用法筆記

Often combines with a modifier indicating the field (e.g., 'a medical experimenter', 'a physics experimenter'). The preposition 'at' introduces the institution; 'in' introduces the academic field.

常見錯誤

The experimenter invented a new drug in the lab.
The experimenter tested a new drug in the lab through a series of trials.
experimenters test and observe; they do not necessarily invent.

2. a person who regularly tries out new ways of doing things in everyday life — for

2.名詞C1
釋義

嘗試者

在生活中嘗試新方法、新點子的人

a person who regularly tries out new ways of doing things in everyday life — for example in cooking, art, business, or teaching — simply to discover what happens, without needing a formal scientific setup

例句

Fatima is a natural experimenter in the kitchen, often adding unexpected ingredients like dark chocolate to her savoury sauces.

Fatima 在廚房裡是個天生的嘗試者，常常在鹹味醬汁裡加入黑巧克力等意想不到的食材。

pattern: experimenter in the kitchen / garden / studio

Kenji is an experimenter at heart — he learns more by taking things apart than by reading instruction manuals.

Kenji 骨子裡就是個嘗試者——他更喜歡把東西拆開來研究，而不是看說明書。

fixed phrase: experimenter at heart

常見搭配
  • natural experimenter
  • experimenter at heart
  • experimenter in the kitchen
  • experimenter with new ideas
同義詞
  • innovator

    suggests successful creation of something new; an experimenter may simply try things without creating a finished product

  • trailblazer

    stronger and more dramatic — someone who is first to do something; experimenter is more low-key

  • tinkerer

    more hands-on and hobby-like; often used for mechanical or craft contexts

文法句型

experimenter + in [domain]

experimenter + at heart

用法筆記

This sense carries a positive, admiring tone — it describes someone open-minded and curious. Common in semi-formal reviews or profiles. Not used in strict academic writing, where sense 1 is preferred.

常見錯誤

She is an experimenter of new teaching methods.
She is an experimenter with new teaching methods.' or 'She experiments with new teaching methods.
the preposition 'with' sounds more natural than 'of' in this sense.

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常用片語

  • experimenter at heart
  • natural experimenter
  • trained experimenter

介系詞搭配

  • in [field/domain]
  • at [institution]
  • with [methods/ingredients]