researchers
研究者
解説 Definition
researchers は researcher（研究者）の複数形です。大学や研究機関、企業などで調査や実験を行う人たちを指します。
Researchers are people who systematically investigate a subject, question, or problem, often by collecting and analyzing evidence. The word is the plural form of researcher and commonly refers to people working in universities, laboratories, institutes, or companies.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
researcher「研究者」の複数形で、語尾に -s を付けた形です。発音は /rɪˈsɜːrtʃərz/ で、最後の s は有声音 /z/。researchers study、researchers found、a team of researchers のように、複数の人が調査・実験・発表を行う場面と結び付けて覚えます。
Researchers is the regular plural of researcher, formed by adding -s. Because researcher ends in a voiced sound, the plural ending is pronounced /z/, not /s/. Connect the word with familiar research activities: researchers study a new medicine, collect data, analyze results, and publish their findings. Useful combinations include a team of researchers, university researchers, and researchers found that. Keeping the plural meaning in mind will also help you choose plural verbs, as in “Researchers work” rather than “Researchers works.”
例文
The researchers studied the new medicine.
研究者たちはその新しい薬を調べました。
Many researchers work in this lab.
多くの研究者がこの研究室で働いています。
The researchers shared their results with the class.
研究者たちは結果をクラスに共有しました。
researchers の類義語・関連語
researchers の語源・成り立ち Etymology
researchers は re-「再び」+ search「探す」+ -er「人」+ -s「複数」です。search は古フランス語経由で、俗ラテン語 *circare「ぐるりと探し回る」にさかのぼるので、研究者は「何度も探り直す人たち」と納得できます。関連語に search、circle があります。
Researchers consists of research, the agent suffix -er, and the plural ending -s. Research entered English through French and is historically related to search, which ultimately reflects a Late Latin verb meaning “to go around” or “search.” The modern word researcher means a person who conducts systematic investigation; researchers is its regular plural. The spelling preserves the complete singular form before the added -s.
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