researcher
researcher — noun
1. a person who carefully and methodically studies a particular subject — for insta
a person who carefully and methodically studies a particular subject — for instance, by running tests, reviewing earlier studies, or gathering information — so as to reveal fresh knowledge or improve current methods.
Sana works as a researcher at a university, studying how children learn new languages.
collocation: works as a researcher
Jabari, a medical researcher, spent three years developing a vaccine for malaria.
collocation: medical researcher; [field] + researcher
Gabriel is a wildlife researcher who tracks the migration of sea turtles in Indonesia.
Aoi's work as a cancer researcher involves testing new drugs on cell samples.
Dewi interviewed over two hundred elderly residents for her research on community memory.
- scientist
narrower — implies work in the natural sciences using experiments and empirical methods
- scholar
narrower — focuses on academic study, especially in the humanities; carries a bookish connotation
- investigator
broader — can refer to police, private, or journalistic inquiry; less academic than researcher
- academic
emphasizes university affiliation; can sound drier or more institutional
文法句型
researcher + of/in [field or topic]
[field] + researcher
用法筆記
Commonly paired with a modifier that names the field or topic, such as medical researcher or cancer researcher. Without a modifier, the word usually still implies formal, systematic investigation rather than casual curiosity.