modernizer

modernizer — 名詞

1. a person or thing that makes systems, buildings, or methods more modern by intro

1.名詞C1
釋義

現代化者

推動現代化的人或事物

a person or thing that makes systems, buildings, or methods more modern by introducing new equipment, designs, or processes — for example, a company director who replaces old factory machines with automated technology, or a city planner who introduces digital services to replace paper-based systems.

例句

Dr. Anya Sharma, a well-known modernizer in the medical field, introduced digital patient records at the city hospital.

Anya Sharma 醫師是醫學界知名的現代化推動者,她在市立醫院引進了數位病歷系統。

appositive noun phrase: [role], a modernizer in [field]

The old library's modernizer installed energy-efficient lighting and a digital catalogue system.

那間老舊圖書館的現代化推手裝設了節能照明和數位目錄系統。

possessive: [noun]'s modernizer

常見搭配
  • a modernizer of [system]
  • a modernizer in [field]
  • hired as a modernizer
  • act as a modernizer
  • regarded as a modernizer
同義詞
  • innovator

    emphasizes introducing new ideas, not necessarily bringing things up to current standards

  • reformer

    focuses on correcting problems in existing systems, especially in politics or social institutions

  • pioneer

    suggests being among the first to explore or develop a new field, often taking risks

反義詞
  • traditionalist

    someone who prefers old ways and actively resists change

  • conservative

    someone cautious about change, preferring to keep things as they are

文法句型

modernizer + of + noun phrase

modernizer + in + noun phrase

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'of' to specify what is being modernized (a modernizer of public transport). Also frequent in appositive position, where a named role or person is followed by the description 'a modernizer' (the CEO, a modernizer of the industry).

常見錯誤

She is a modernizer of the kitchen cabinets.
She is a modernizer of the school's outdated computer system.
A modernizer focuses on bringing things up to current standards, not making everyday changes.
The modernizer was busy modernizing the entire office.
The modernizer replaced the old filing cabinets with a cloud storage system.
Avoid using both modernizer and modernize in the same sentence; choose one construction.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • bring up to date
  • bring into the modern era

介系詞搭配