generalist
UK/'dʒen(ə)rəlɪst/US/'dʒenәrәlist/
B2
释义
n.
A person competent across many fields rather than expert in one
通才,多面手
词根拆分
词根派生general生,产生
+
-ist做...的人,施事者
=generalist
general + -ist = 以「广博」为本事的人——求广而非求深。与 specialist 相对。有趣的是:-ist 通常标记专才,而 generalist 恰恰「专精于不专精」。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Startups often need generalists who can wear many hats.
初创公司常需要能身兼数职的通才。
- 2.
He's a generalist who knows a little about everything.
他是个样样都懂一点的多面手。