historian
historian — noun
1. A person whose job or interest is to study the past, especially by examining doc
1.名詞B1
釋義
A person whose job or interest is to study the past, especially by examining documents, objects, and other evidence, and to write about what happened and why.
例句
Tamar was a historian at the museum, studying old letters and maps from the 1800s.
collocation: worked as a historian
The book was praised by historians for its careful use of original source material.
passive: praised by historians
Kabir decided to become a historian after visiting the ancient ruins in his home country.
Camila interviewed a military historian for her school project on the Second World War.
Feng is a well-known historian of Chinese art and architecture.
同義詞
- chronicler
more specific — someone who records events as they happen, often without deep analysis or interpretation
常見錯誤
❌He is a famous history.
✅He is a famous historian.
💡'history' is the subject itself; 'historian' is the person who studies or writes about it.