analyst

analyst — noun

1. a person who is paid to look closely at information, numbers, or events in a par

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who is paid to look closely at information, numbers, or events in a particular field — such as money markets, politics, or company data — and then explain what they mean or guess what may happen next.

例句

Tariq works as a financial analyst at a small bank in Taipei.

pattern: [field] analyst at [organization]

Political analysts on television predicted that the prime minister would lose the election.

collocation: analysts predicted that...

同義詞
  • expert

    broader; an expert may not work with data the way an analyst does

  • researcher

    focuses on producing new findings; an analyst interprets existing facts

  • commentator

    speaks publicly, often in media, while an analyst may work behind the scenes

文法句型

analyst at/for [organization]

[field] analyst

用法筆記

Almost always preceded by a field word that names what the person studies (financial, political, data, sports, security). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense covers any subject matter, not mental health.

常見錯誤

❌She is analyst of the company.
✅She is an analyst at the company.
💡countable noun; needs an article and usually pairs with 'at' or 'for' before the employer.
❌He is a analyst about politics.
✅He is a political analyst.
💡the field goes in front as an adjective, not after with 'about'.

2. a trained therapist who helps a patient slowly bring up hidden thoughts, dreams,

2.名詞C1
釋義

a trained therapist who helps a patient slowly bring up hidden thoughts, dreams, and childhood memories during long talking sessions, with the goal of easing emotional pain — short for psychoanalyst.

例句

Pia has been seeing an analyst twice a week since her divorce last spring.

collocation: see/seeing an analyst

Her analyst asked her to describe a dream she had about her late mother.

pattern: [possessive] analyst

同義詞
  • psychoanalyst

    the full word; 'analyst' is the everyday short form

  • therapist

    broader; covers many talk-therapy methods, not just psychoanalysis

  • shrink

    informal slang, sometimes humorous

文法句型

see an analyst

[possessive] analyst

用法筆記

Short for 'psychoanalyst' and used mostly in American English, especially in New York and film/TV settings. Distinguish from sense 1: only this sense refers to a clinician treating patients; never used for someone who studies markets or politics.

常見錯誤

❌My analyst gave me a pill for anxiety.
✅My psychiatrist gave me a pill for anxiety.
💡analysts in this sense use talk therapy, not medication.
❌She is an analyst of broken hearts.
✅She is an analyst who treats people with relationship problems.
💡does not take an 'of + topic' pattern in the clinical sense.