Word · Frequency #12241
mathematician
数学家
a person who is skilled in mathematics
- 1.
An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
数学专家；研究数学的人。
- 2.
a person skilled in mathematics
精通数学的人
数学专家；研究数学的人。；精通数学的人
In use
She works as a mathematician at a research institute, solving complex equations.
The mathematician explained the theory in simple terms to the students.
To become a mathematician, you need a strong background in logic and numbers.
be a mathematician
系动词 be 后接 a mathematician 作表语，表示职业或身份，单数可数名词前须用冠词。
She wants to be a mathematician.
她想成为一名数学家。
work as a mathematician
work as 后接表示职业的名词，说明具体担任的职务。
He works as a mathematician at a university.
他在一所大学当数学家。
a mathematician who ...
who 引导定语从句修饰 mathematician，先行词指人时用 who。
Connections
Collocations
- renowned mathematician
- 著名数学家
- She is a renowned mathematician known for her work in number theory.她是一位以数论研究闻名的著名数学家。
- applied mathematician
- 应用数学家
- As an applied mathematician, he develops models for climate change.作为一名应用数学家，他开发气候变化模型。
- pure mathematician
- 纯数学家
- The conference attracted pure mathematicians from around the world.这次会议吸引了来自世界各地的纯数学家。
- a mathematician by training
- 科班出身的数学家
- He is a mathematician by training, but now works in finance.他是科班出身的数学家，但现在从事金融工作。
- brilliant mathematician
- 杰出的数学家
- Terence Tao is a brilliant mathematician.陶哲轩是一位杰出的数学家。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
单词以math开头，数学家离不开数学；发音像‘麦斯马提申’，可联想：痴迷数学的人就是mathematician。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：education、research、careers mathematician 通常属于中性词，在学术、职业等正式语境和日常交流中都可以使用；没有明显的口语或书面语偏向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上以 -ician 结尾的词（musician, politician, electrician, physician, statistician, optician）都读 /ɪʃən/，与 mathematician /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/ 押韵。注意 mathematics /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ 拼写相近，但结尾读 /tɪks/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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