environmentalist

environmentalist — 名詞

1. a person who takes action to prevent harm to the natural world, for example by c

1.名詞B1
釋義

環保人士

關注並致力保護自然環境的人

a person who takes action to prevent harm to the natural world, for example by campaigning against pollution or protecting wildlife and forests.

例句

Yuki joined a group of environmentalists who were planting trees along the riverbank.

Yuki 加入了一群在河岸植樹的環保人士。

collocation: group of environmentalists

Local environmentalists urged the city council to clean up the polluted lake.

當地環保人士敦促市議會清理受污染的湖泊。

plural noun as collective agent

同義詞
  • conservationist

    focuses more on preserving natural resources and habitats, often through managed use

  • ecologist

    a scientist who studies the relationships between living things and their environment; not necessarily an advocate

  • green activist

    more political and campaign-focused; often implies participation in protests or lobbying

反義詞
  • polluter

    a person or company that causes environmental damage

用法筆記

Often used as a broad label — anyone who actively works to protect the environment can be called an environmentalist, whether through activism, research, policy work, or personal lifestyle choices. A scientist who studies the environment without advocating for its protection is more accurately called an ecologist or environmental scientist.

常見錯誤

An environmentalist studies the weather and climate.
An environmentalist works to protect the natural world, for example by campaigning against pollution or saving forests.
💡Environmentalists focus on protection and advocacy, not just study; 'meteorologist' or 'climatologist' would be the correct term for climate study.