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单词 scholars
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scholar

noun

schol·​ar ˈskä-lər How to pronounce scholar (audio)
1
: a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher : pupil
2
a
: a person who has done advanced study in a special field
b
: a learned person
3
: a holder of a scholarship

Synonyms

  • pundit
  • sage
  • savant
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Example Sentences

She's a renowned scholar of African-American history. scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act
Recent Examples on the Web Though pigs are routinely slaughtered for food, different ethical questions arise when animals are genetically modified, says Nita Farahany, a professor of law and philosophy at Duke Law School and a scholar on the ethics of emerging technologies. Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Per usual, Bryant is eloquent throughout, a true scholar of the game. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022 That will likely increase urban unemployment, strain social services and could raise social tensions and affect security, said Mr. Elgendy, who is also a non-resident scholar with the Middle East Institute. Lee Keath, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2022 Cole, a MiraCosta physics instructor since 1984, was a visiting scholar in climate science at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1996 and 1997 and at Scripps’ Center for Atmospheric Science in 1995. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Bernadette Atuahene is a property law scholar who works with the Coalition for Property Tax Justice and is fighting to end over-assessments in Detroit and to get compensation for affected residents. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 7 July 2022 Marshall is a political scholar who has spent decades studying democracies and their downfalls. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Thadious Davis, a professor the University of Pennsylvania and a scholar of Walker’s work, said that the public criticism has not left Walker unscathed. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Robb began his career as a scholar of 19th-century French literature in the 1990s with lively biographies of Balzac, Hugo and Rimbaud. Elaine Sciolino, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scoler, from Old English scolere & Anglo-French escoler, from Medieval Latin scholaris, from Late Latin, of a school, from Latin schola school

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

scholar

noun

schol·​ar ˈskä-lər How to pronounce scholar (audio)
1
: a student in a school : pupil
2
: a person who knows a great deal about one or more subjects : a learned person

scholars

noun

plural of scholar
1
as in sages
a person of deep wisdom or learning scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sages
  • teachers
  • pundits
  • savants
  • intellectuals
  • wizards
  • masters
  • mentors
  • mahatmas
  • thinkers
  • rabbis
  • seers
  • intellects
  • polymaths
  • gurus
  • pandits
  • swamis
  • highbrows
  • wise men
  • yogis
  • brains
  • genii
  • geniuses
  • yogins
  • whizzes
  • Renaissance men
  • polyhistors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • idiots
  • ignoramuses
  • imbeciles
  • fools
  • morons
  • dolts
  • numbskulls
  • donkeys
  • blockheads
  • numskulls
  • dunces
  • dopes
  • pinheads
  • goons
  • nincompoops
  • stocks
  • nitwits
  • jackasses
  • dummies
  • simpletons
  • ninnies
  • turkeys
  • dodos
  • fatheads
  • ignorami
  • know-nothings
  • dumbbells
  • half-wits
  • dodoes
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2
as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a scholar who is a specialist in the history of ancient Greece

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • experts
  • adepts
  • artists
  • masters
  • virtuosos
  • gurus
  • specialists
  • authorities
  • wizards
  • professionals
  • virtuosi
  • consultants
  • connoisseurs
  • proficients
  • hands
  • maestros
  • enthusiasts
  • geeks
  • cognoscenti
  • hotshots
  • mavens
  • past masters
  • craftsmen
  • aces
  • meisters
  • fiends
  • sharks
  • fans
  • dab hands
  • mavins
  • whizzes
  • maestri
  • sharps
  • devotees
  • pros
  • aficionados
  • crackajacks
  • crackerjacks
  • buffs
  • dabs
  • addicts
  • journeymen
  • hired guns
  • afficionados
  • mistresses
  • all-rounders
  • jacks-of-all-trades
  • Renaissance men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • amateurs
  • nonexperts
  • novices
  • apprentices
  • laymen
  • beginners
  • neophytes
  • dabblers
  • dilettantes
  • nonprofessionals
  • inexperts
  • dilettanti
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3
as in students
one who attends a school a competition for promising young scholars from across the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • students
  • pupils
  • readers
  • freshmen
  • undergraduates
  • studiers
  • sophomores
  • postgraduates
  • kindergarteners
  • collegians
  • schoolchildren
  • juniors
  • undergrads
  • schoolboys
  • preppies
  • schoolmates
  • coeds
  • schoolfellows
  • kindergartners
  • underclassmen
  • day students
  • middlers
  • schoolgirls
  • upperclassmen
  • high schoolers
  • seniors
  • exchange students
  • middle schoolers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonstudents
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