forecaster

IPA/ˈfɔːkɑːstə(r)/
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forecaster — 名詞

  • forecastersingular
  • forecastersplural

1. a person who studies information about the weather, the economy, or other topics

1.名詞B2
釋義

預報員

預測天氣或經濟等未來情況的專業人士

a person who studies information about the weather, the economy, or other topics and says what will happen in the future

例句

Weather forecasters warned people to stay indoors as the storm approached the coast.

氣象預報員警告民眾在暴風雨逼近海岸時留在室內。

forecasters warned [someone] to [infinitive]

Hao works as a forecaster for the national weather service and issues daily reports.

Hao 在國家氣象局擔任預報員,負責發布每日天氣報告。

同義詞
  • predictor

    more general term that can also refer to non-human things such as signs or data points

  • meteorologist

    specifically a scientist who studies weather and climate, not limited to issuing forecasts

  • analyst

    used in financial and economic contexts; focuses on examining data rather than making predictions

文法句型

forecaster + verb

forecaster + of + noun

用法筆記

Often preceded by a domain adjective such as 'weather', 'economic', or 'financial' to specify the area of forecasting.

常見錯誤

I checked the forecaster on my phone this morning.
I checked the forecast on my phone this morning.
💡'forecast' is the prediction itself; 'forecaster' is the person who makes the prediction.