translator
UK/træn'leitә/US
B2
Definitions
n.
A person who translates writing or speech from one language into another.
翻译者；译员
n.
A program or device that converts between formats or languages.
翻译程序；翻译器
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtrans- (across) + lat (past participle stem of ferre, «carried») + -or (agent) = 'one who carries across.' The Latin verb ferre is irregular: its perfect participle is latum (carried), so words formed from the past participle use lat- (translate, relate, dilate), while present-stem words use fer- (transfer, refer). Translator literally «carries [meaning] across [languages].»
Root lat still carries 15 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.professional translator专业译员
- 2.literary translator文学译者
- 3.machine translator机器翻译
- 4.sworn translator宣誓译员
Example Sentences
- 1.
She works as a freelance translator.
- 2.
The translator preserved the poem's rhythm.
- 3.
Online translators handle short phrases well.