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angler for [sth]
He is an angler for political power.
他是一个谋求政治权力的人。
垂钓者；钓鱼的人
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垂钓者；钓鱼的人
a person who fishes with a hook and line
He is an angler for political power.
他是一个谋求政治权力的人。
垂钓者；钓鱼的人
A person who fishes with a hook and line.
图谋利益的人；算计者
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
鮟鱇鱼
An anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
用鱼钩和钓线钓鱼的人
a fisherman who uses a hook and line
The angler sat quietly by the lake, hoping to catch a fish before sunset.
那位垂钓者静静地坐在湖边，希望在日落前钓到一条鱼。
Every summer, my grandfather joins other anglers at the mountain stream.
每年夏天，我爷爷都会和其他垂钓者一起到山间小溪钓鱼。
An experienced angler knows how to choose the right bait for different fish.
有经验的垂钓者知道如何根据不同种类的鱼选择合适的鱼饵。
He is an angler for political power.
他是一个谋求政治权力的人。
She is an angler after wealth and status.
她是一个追逐财富和地位的人。
Not this
He is an angler.
Use this
He is a fisherman.
angler 除指钓鱼者外，还含有“攫取者”的贬义，常用于比喻不择手段获取利益的人。若要中性描述钓鱼的人，应使用 fisherman。
Not this
He anglers every weekend.
Use this
He goes angling every weekend.
angler 是名词，不能直接加 -s 用作动词。英语中“钓鱼”可用动词 fish 或短语 go angling。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
狡猾的攫取者
The cunning angler deceived many investors with his fake credentials.
那个狡猾的攫取者用假证件欺骗了许多投资者。
政治投机者
As a political angler, he changed parties whenever it benefited him.
作为一个政治投机者，他总是在有利于自己时更换政党。
追逐权力者
The general was an angler for power, plotting to overthrow the government.
这位将军是个追逐权力者，密谋推翻政府。
野心勃勃的攫取者
An ambitious angler, she never missed an opportunity to climb the corporate ladder.
作为一个野心勃勃的攫取者，她从不错过任何攀爬公司阶梯的机会。
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想象一个钓鱼者（angler）用鱼钩（angle）在水里钓取利益，攫取想要的。
指通过计谋获取利益的人，多用于描述商业或政治中的投机行为，语气偏负面，较常见于书面语。
Words ending in '-angler' (strangler, wrangler, dangler) rhyme with angler (/æŋɡlɝ/). Bungler and juggler share the '-gler' spelling but have different vowel sounds (/ʌ/ vs /æ/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.