anthropologist
UK/.ænθrә'pɒlәdʒist/US
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Definitions
n.
An expert who studies human beings and their societies and cultures
人类学家
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-istone who practices, believer in
=anthropologist
anthropo (human) + log (study, from logos) + -ist (one who) = 'one who studies humans.' Simply the agent behind anthropology: the person who does the studying.
Root anthropo still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.cultural anthropologist文化人类学家
- 2.social anthropologist社会人类学家
Example Sentences
- 1.
The anthropologist lived with the tribe for two years.
- 2.
A cultural anthropologist studies the customs of different communities.
- 3.
The anthropologist published a detailed account of the ritual.