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finder of sth
of 后接被找到的事物；finder 在这里指人。
The finder of the missing wallet returned it to its owner.
丢失钱包的拾到者把钱包归还给了失主。
发现者；找到者
finders — plural of finder
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发现者；找到者
someone who comes upon something after searching
The finder of the missing wallet returned it to its owner.
丢失钱包的拾到者把钱包归还给了失主。
找到或发现某物的人；发现者。
One who finds or discovers something; a discoverer.
用于定位目标或其他感兴趣对象的设备,如取景器。
A device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest.
The finder of the lost wallet turned it in to the police station.
丢失钱包的发现者把它交到了警察局。
If you are the finder of a lost phone, you should try to contact its owner.
如果你是丢失手机的找到者，你应该设法联系手机的主人。
The finders of the missing keys were thanked by their owner.
找到钥匙的人受到了失主的感谢。
of 后接被找到的事物；finder 在这里指人。
The finder of the missing wallet returned it to its owner.
丢失钱包的拾到者把钱包归还给了失主。
这里的 finder 指相机或望远镜上的取景装置。
Look at the bird through the finder and then press the shutter.
通过取景器观察那只鸟，然后按下快门。
Not this
Mark is the finder of this startup company.
Use this
Mark is the founder of this startup company.
‘finder’指‘发现者/找到者’，而‘创始人’应用‘founder’。二者拼写相近但意思不同，需要区分。
Not this
Did you finder your phone?
Use this
Did you find your phone?
‘finder’是名词，意为‘发现者/取景器’，不能用作动词；表示‘找到’要用动词‘find’。
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谁捡到归谁
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
谁捡到归谁，谁丢了谁哭。
介绍费；中介费
The broker earned a finder's fee for recommending the property.
经纪人因推荐了那套房产而赚取了一笔介绍费。
测距仪
A range finder can tell you how far away the flag is.
测距仪能告诉你旗子有多远。
事实调查员
The board appointed an independent fact-finder to review the dispute.
董事会任命了一名独立的事实调查员来审查这起纠纷。
谁找到归谁
I found this watch at the park, and finders keepers!
我在公园捡到这块手表，谁捡到就是谁的！
介绍费，佣金
He earned a finder's fee for connecting the two companies.
他因撮合两家公司而得到一笔介绍费。
谁捡到归谁，丢的人哭去吧。
When my little sister picked up the shiny coin, she smiled and said, 'Finders keepers, losers weepers.'
当我妹妹捡到那枚闪亮的硬币时，她笑着说：‘谁捡到归谁，丢的人哭去吧。’
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联想 find（找）+ 后缀 er（人/物）：找东西的人是发现者，相机上帮你找目标的窗口是取景器。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常寻物、科学发现叙述、摄影与天文设备 finder 在不同搭配里比较常见于中性语境；指人或仪器时多用于具体说明，书面和口语都自然。
Minder, grinder, blinder and winder all rhyme with finder: each has stressed /aɪndə/. Cinder and tinder share the same -inder spelling, but their stressed vowel is /ɪ/, so they do not rhyme. Also be careful with fender: it is /ˈfendə/ and sounds quite different.
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