lecturer

/'lektʃərə/

Thân thiện

The lecturer writes on a whiteboard during a university class.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession: A lecturer is someone who delivers formal talks or presentations to an audience, typically to teach or inform on a particular subject.
   • An academic rank at a university or college: In an educational context, a lecturer is often a teacher at a university or college who gives lectures to students. This can be a specific academic position.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The guest lecturer spoke about climate change. (The invited speaker gave a formal talk on the topic of climate change.)
  • She works as a lecturer in the history department. (She holds the academic position of a teacher who gives lectures in the history department.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be in the lecturer's chair": To be the person giving the lecture or in the position of authority as the speaker.
  • After years of research, he finally found himself in the lecturer's chair.
• Used to specify the subject area: "a physics lecturer", "a lecturer in law".

Variants and Related Words

• Lectureship (n): The position or job of being a lecturer.
  • She was appointed to a lectureship at the university.
• Lecture (n/v): The talk given by a lecturer; the act of giving such a talk.
  • He delivered a lecture on economics. / He will lecture on economics.

Synonyms

• Speaker: A person who speaks, especially in a formal setting.
• Instructor: A person who teaches something.
• Academic: A teacher or scholar in a university or college (broader term).

Related Phrases

• Visiting lecturer: A lecturer who is invited to teach or speak at an institution for a limited time, not a permanent staff member.
  • The famous author served as a visiting lecturer for one semester.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who lectures professionally
2. a public lecturer at certain universities

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lector
• reader