| 单词 | pundit |
| 释义 | pundit (once / 2961 pages) n Beware the pundit, a supposed expert who imparts deep knowledge to us more ignorant folks. Pundits are often blowhards, mere hacks, and you might well want to take what they say with a pinch of salt. Why not call them simply experts? Because pundit is a lovely word that has a slightly mocking sense to it. Classic examples of the pundit are talk radio show hosts and professional sports commentators, all brilliant dispensers of hot air amongst the odd insight and statistic. Our modern day pundit is a far cry from the original meaning of the word, a "learned man, master, or teacher," from the ancient Hindi word payndit. WORD FAMILYpundit: pundits USAGE EXAMPLESBut, among conservative pundits more broadly, skepticism of Trump was so widespread that it began to threaten the business model of cable-news networks. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The Huskies were not as overmatched as most pundits around the country thought they would be. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Our liberal pundit wants to stay centrist with the Dem Party powers that be. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper expert William Tell a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap) Jeremy BenthamEnglish philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831) Alphonse BertillonFrench criminologist (1853-1914) Luther BurbankUnited States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926) Sebastian Cabotson of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557) Joseph CampbellUnited States mythologist (1904-1987) Charles EamesUnited States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978) Bartolommeo EustachioItalian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574) Herbert McLean EvansUnited States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971) Gabriele FallopiusItalian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562) GalenGreek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200) Camillo GolgiItalian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926) Huig de GrootDutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645) Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) William Stanley JevonsEnglish economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882) Marcello MalpighiItalian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694) John MarshallUnited States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835) Georg MeissnerGerman anatomist (1829-1905) Gerardus MercatorFlemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594) Johannes Peter MullerGerman physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858) Nestor(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy Annie OakleyUnited States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926) Sir Richard OwenEnglish comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892) Charles Sanders PeirceUnited States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914) Willard Van Orman QuineUnited States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001) Santiago Ramon y CajalSpanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934) Grigori Efimovich RasputinSiberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916) Henry Martyn RobertUnited States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923) Bertrand Arthur William RussellEnglish philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970) Sacagaweathe Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way Matthias SchleidenGerman physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881) Theodor SchwannGerman physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882) Harlan Fiske StoneUnited States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946) John VennEnglish logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923) Andreas Vesaliusa Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564) Samuel WiesenthalAustrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908) Kaspar Friedrich WolffGerman anatomist (1733-1794) ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field agronomistan expert in soil management and field-crop production all arounder, all-roundera versatile person who is expert at many things analystsomeone who is skilled at analyzing data analystan expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions anatomistan expert in anatomy antiquarian, antiquary, archaistan expert or collector of antiquities arbiter, supreme authoritysomeone with the power to settle matters at will archer, bowmana person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow authorityan expert whose views are taken as definitive black belta person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) cabalist, kabbalistan expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, reckoneran expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) climatologistsomeone who is expert in climatology computer expert, computer guruan authority on computers and computing cosmetologistan expert in the use of cosmetics efficiency engineer, efficiency expertan expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel exegetea person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts) genealogistan expert in genealogy geographeran expert on geography horticulturist, plantsmanan expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants) investigatorsomeone who investigates jurist, legal experta legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations lapidarist, lapidaryan expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them logician, logisticiana person skilled at symbolic logic mnemonistan expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory mythologistan expert on mythology nerdan intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession commentator, observeran expert who observes and comments on something out-and-outersomeone who is excellent at something parliamentarianan expert in parliamentary rules and procedures past mastersomeone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity prosthetistan expert in prosthetics pteridologistan expert in the study of ferns guide, pathfinder, scoutsomeone who can find paths through unexplored territory sharka person who is unusually skilled in certain ways shooter, shota person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) specialiser, specialist, specializeran expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning talenta person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity techniciansomeone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique technocratan expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group healer, therapista person skilled in a particular type of therapy old hand, old stager, old-timer, oldtimer, stager, veteran, warhorsean experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service enologist, fermentologist, oenologista specialist in wine making naprapatha therapist who practices naprapathy addera person who adds numbers adjuster, adjustor, claim agent, claims adjuster, claims adjustorone who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement adviser, advisor, consultantan expert who gives advice alleviatora therapist who makes suffering more endurable credit analystan analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness financial analyst, securities analystan analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations industry analystan analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry market analystan analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market) annotatora commentator who writes notes to a text assayeran analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals attachea specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission number crunchersomeone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations canonista specialist in canon law cartographer, map makera person who makes maps chiropractora therapist who practices chiropractic comparative anatomistanatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals cognoscente, connoisseuran expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts coroner, medical examinera public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes criminologista specialist in criminology crystallographera specialist in crystallography curanderaa Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans curanderoa Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans detectivean investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public dialecticiana logician skilled in dialectic dietician, dietitian, nutritionista specialist in the study of nutrition educationalist, educationista specialist in the theory of education electrotherapistsomeone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity evaluator, judgean authority who is able to estimate worth or quality examiner, inspectoran investigator who observes carefully fingerprint expert, fingerprint man, fingerprint specialista specialist in identifying fingerprints gardener, nurserymansomeone who takes care of a garden Germanista specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature designer, graphic designersomeone who specializes in graphic design graphologist, handwriting experta specialist in inferring character from handwriting histologistanatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues herb doctor, herbalista therapist who heals by the use of herbs high priesta preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine hunting guideguide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory intelligence analysta government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemy decorator, designer, house decorator, interior decorator, interior designer, room decoratora person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings limnologista specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes liturgistan authority on liturgies longbowmana medieval English archer who used a longbow crack shot, marksman, sharpshootersomeone skilled in shooting master, professionalan authority qualified to teach apprentices meteorologista specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions muftia jurist who interprets Muslim religious law naturopatha therapist who practices naturopathy ombudsmana government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government oculist, optometrista person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses orientalista specialist in oriental subjects osteologer, osteologistan anatomist who is skilled is osteology osteopath, osteopathista therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles physical therapist, physiotherapisttherapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder clinical psychologist, psychotherapista therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders sangomaa traditional Zulu healer and respected elder gun, gunmana person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) speech therapista therapist who treats speech defects and disorders actuary, statisticiansomeone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) subtractera person who subtracts numbers syllogiser, syllogist, syllogizerlogician skilled in syllogistic reasoning symbolic logiciana person skilled at symbolic logic systems analysta person skilled at systems analysis Teutonista specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England) track stara star runner trailblazersomeone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees trapshootera person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap arborist, tree surgeona specialist in treating damaged trees UNIX guruan expert on the UNIX operating system individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 2n someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Syn|Hypo|Hyper initiate, learned person, savant polymath a person of great and varied learning bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines |
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