boffin
英 [ˈbɒfɪn]
美 [ˈbɑːfɪn]
n. (尤指从事研究工作的)科学家,研究员
复数:boffins
BNC.22459
同义词辨析
authorityboffinexpertspecialist【导航词义:专家】
authorityn. 权威人士
〔辨析〕
指某学科或某方面的专家、大师,常后接介词 on。
〔例证〕
We see him as an authority on American literature.
我们视他为美国文学方面的权威。
She is a leading authority on wheat diseases.
她是小麦病害方面的权威。
我们视他为美国文学方面的权威。
She is a leading authority on wheat diseases.
她是小麦病害方面的权威。
boffinn. 〈英,非正式〉科学家;专家
〔辨析〕
指从事科学研究工作的科技人员或某一学科的专家。
〔例证〕
automation/chemistry/physics boffins
自动化科学家/化学家/物理学家
自动化科学家/化学家/物理学家
expertn. 专家,内行
〔辨析〕
指通过培训或实践获得了有关某一方面的特殊技能或知识的人,常后接介词 on/at/in。
〔例证〕
a computer expert
计算机专家
an expert in finance/teaching
金融/教育专家
In her opinion, the manager is an expert at getting his own way.
在她看来,经理在如何达到自己的目的方面很在行。
计算机专家
an expert in finance/teaching
金融/教育专家
In her opinion, the manager is an expert at getting his own way.
在她看来,经理在如何达到自己的目的方面很在行。
specialistn. 专家,行家
〔辨析〕
指某一特定领域或研究中的专家,常可与 expert 换用,常后接介词 in。
〔例证〕
Dr. James is a specialist/an expert in information retrieval.
詹姆斯博士是位信息检索专家。
He is a specialist/an expert in computer programming.
他是个电脑编程专家。
詹姆斯博士是位信息检索专家。
He is a specialist/an expert in computer programming.
他是个电脑编程专家。
牛津词典
noun
- (尤指从事研究工作的)科学家,研究员
a scientist, especially one doing research
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (尤指从事研究工作的)科学家,科技工作者
Aboffinis a scientist, especially one who is doing research.- The boffins of Imperial College in London think they may have found a solution.
伦敦帝国理工学院的科研人员认为他们可能已经找到了解决办法。
- The boffins of Imperial College in London think they may have found a solution.
- N-COUNT 奇才;天才
Very clever people are sometimes calledboffins.- A computer boffin is set to make £5million from his revolutionary photo technology.
一个计算机天才准备靠他开发的革命性影像技术赚取500万英镑。
- A computer boffin is set to make £5million from his revolutionary photo technology.
英英释义
noun
- (British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research