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单词 astrophysicist
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astrophysicistn.

Brit. /ˌastrəʊˈfɪzᵻsɪst/, U.S. /ˌæstroʊˈfɪzəsəst/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: astro- comb. form, physicist n.
Etymology: < astro- comb. form + physicist n. Compare German Astrophysiker (1871 or earlier). Compare slightly later astrophysics n.
An expert or specialist in astrophysics.
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astrophysicist1869
1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 201 As a subject for the investigations of the astro-physicist, the examination of the luminous spectra of the heavenly bodies has proved a remarkably fruitful one.
1901 S. Newcomb Stars i. 10 The astronomer, or astrophysicist as he now calls himself.
1933 Discovery May 165/1 It seemed to be the belief of the astrophysicists that the age of the stars and of the galactic system must be much greater than that of the earth.
1962 Sci. Surv. 3 70 Astrophysicists—those who apply physics to astronomical problems—have provided a coherent account of the life history of the stars.
2007 U.S. News & World Rep. 29 Jan. 27/2 (caption) Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking joined other scientists in moving the ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer to midnight.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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