participant

/pɑ:'tisipənt/

Thân thiện

A participant raises their hand to answer a question in class.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who takes part in or becomes involved in an activity: Someone who is actively engaged in an event, discussion, game, or study. 2. A person who shares or partakes in something: Someone who has a role or stake in a particular situation or outcome.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Every participant in the study must sign a consent form.
  • She was an active participant in the debate, contributing many ideas.
  • All participants in the race will receive a medal.

Advanced Usage

• "Willing/Unwilling participant": Describes someone who takes part voluntarily or is forced to take part.
  • He was an unwilling participant in the scheme.
• "Active/Passive participant": Distinguishes between someone who is fully engaged and someone who is merely present without much involvement.
  • Try to be an active participant in your own learning.

Variants and Related Words

• Participate (verb): To take part in an activity or event.
  • She will participate in the conference.
• Participation (noun): The action of taking part in something.
  • Public participation is crucial for the project's success.

Synonyms

• Contributor: Someone who adds to something, especially by giving ideas or help.
• Partaker: A more formal term for someone who shares in or consumes something.
• Member: A person belonging to a group, club, or team.

Related Phrases

• "Participant observation" (noun phrase): A research method where the researcher becomes a participant in the group or situation being studied.
  • The anthropologist used participant observation to understand the community's rituals.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
2. someone who takes part in an activity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• player