generalist
UK/'dʒen(ə)rəlɪst/US/'dʒenәrәlist/
B2
Definitions
n.
A person competent across many fields rather than expert in one
通才，多面手
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgeneralbirth, produce, kind
+
-istone who does, agent
=generalist
general + -ist = one whose skill is being general — broad rather than deep. The opposite of a specialist. Note the irony: -ist usually marks a specialist, but a generalist specializes in not specializing.
Common Collocations
- 1.skilled generalist熟练的通才
- 2.true generalist真正的通才
- 3.generalist vs specialist通才与专才
Example Sentences
- 1.
Startups often need generalists who can wear many hats.
- 2.
He's a generalist who knows a little about everything.