analyst ♦︎ critic ♦︎ observer ♦︎ commentator ♦︎ watcherThese are all words for a person who watches and considers events and situations, usually in order to give an opinion about them on television or radio or in a newspaper.這些詞均表示分析員、評論家。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an analyst / a critic / a commentator for sb / sth◆an astute / independent analyst / critic / observer / commentator◆a keen analyst / critic / observer◆a social analyst / critic / commentator / observer◆a / an media / industry analyst / observer / commentator / watcher◆a political / military analyst / observer / commentator◆to surprise analysts / critics / commentators / observers / watchers◆to strike critics / observers / watchers■analyst [countable] a person whose job is to watch and consider events and situations in a particular area such as finance or politics so that they can give their opinion on them(財經、政治等的)分析員,評論員◆City analysts forecast pre-tax profits of £40 billion this year.倫敦財經分析師預測今年的稅前利潤將達到400億英鎊。■critic [countable] a person whose job is to express their opinions about the good and bad qualities of things such as books, films, music, changes in society, etc.(書籍、電影、音樂、社會變革等的)批評家,評論員◆He's a restaurant critic for 'The Times'.他在《泰晤士報》寫餐廳評論文章。◆The critics loved the movie.影評人喜歡這部電影。■observerəbˈzɜːvə(r); NAmEəbˈzɜːrvər [countable] a person who watches and studies particular events and situations as they happen觀察家;評論員;評論家◆Observers noted an absence of the violence which had been a feature of previous elections.觀察家注意到沒有發生以往選舉常見的暴力。■commentatorˈkɒmənteɪtə(r); NAmEˈkɑːmənteɪtər [countable] a person whose job is to watch and consider events and situations in a particular area, such as politics or society and talk or write about them on television or radio, or in a newspaper(電視台、電台或報刊的政治或社會)評論員◆She's a political commentator for the BBC.她是英國廣播公司的政治評論員。◆He is best known as a commentator on culture and the arts.他是著名的文化藝術評論員。■watcher [countable] (often in compounds常構成複合詞) (ratherinformal, especially journalism尤用於新聞) a person who watches and considers particular people or a particular subject and talks or writes about them in books, on television or radio, or in a newspaper(著書或在電視台、電台或報刊發表評論的)觀察員◆There are now several books on the princess by various royal watchers.目前有幾本不同王室觀察員撰寫的有關王妃的書。NOTE辨析 Which word?Analysts, critics and commentators do a job and they are usually employed by or do work for a company or organization. Observers and watchers are informed people who may write books and articles or be paid to give advice, but are not usually employed on a regular basis. * analyst、critic和commentator通常受僱於某個公司或機構,或爲該公司或機構工作。observer和watcher是指寫書、寫文章或做有償咨詢的有識之士,但是通常不長期受僱於任何機構◆She's a political observer/watcher for the BBC.A commentator has the job of explaining a subject and giving opinions on it for the general public, on television or radio or in the newspapers. An analyst has the job of explaining a subject and giving opinions and advice to other professional people. * commentator的工作是在電視台、電台或報刊上爲公衆就某個專題進行解釋和評論,analyst的工作是爲其他專業人士就某個專題進行解釋,提供觀點和建議。