zoologist
/zuˈɒlədʒɪst/ (bre, ipa) · [zoˈɑlədʒəst] /zuˈɑːlədʒɪst/ (ame, ipa) · [zoˈɑlədʒəst] /zō-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce zoology (audio) zə-ˈwä- How to pronounce zoology (audio)/ (ame, mw)
zoologist — 名詞
- zoologistsingular
- zoologistsplural
1. a person whose job is to study animals in a scientific way, looking at their beh
動物學家
科學研究動物的專家
a person whose job is to study animals in a scientific way, looking at their behaviour, how they are classified, and the environments they live in
Linh has worked as a zoologist at the national wildlife park for the past eight years.
Linh 在國家野生公園擔任動物學家已經八年了。
collocation: work as a zoologist
The zoologist carefully recorded the feeding habits of the sea turtles.
這位動物學家仔細記錄了海龜的進食習慣。
collocation: the zoologist recorded [data]
As a zoologist, Benjamin travels to different countries to study rare bird species.
身為動物學家，Benjamin 會到不同國家研究稀有鳥類物種。
Elena hopes to become a zoologist after she finishes her degree in biology.
Elena 希望在攻讀生物學學位後成為一名動物學家。
The zoo invited a zoologist to help design better living spaces for the monkeys.
動物園邀請了一位動物學家協助設計更好的猴子生活空間。
- wildlife biologist
more specific — usually focuses on wild animals in their natural habitats rather than a broad range of animal science
- animal scientist
a more general term that can include domestic and farm animals, not always requiring a research focus
用法筆記
Countable noun. A zoologist differs from a veterinarian (who treats sick animals) and a naturalist (who observes wildlife without necessarily doing formal scientific research).