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ed·u·ca·tor /ˈedjʊkeɪtə $ ˈedʒəkeɪtər/ noun [countable]  1. formalSEBO a teacher or someone involved in the process of educating people 教师;教育工作者see thesaurus at teacher2. American English an educationalist 教育家;教育学家
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educatorAdult educators in all sectors have attempted to make access to existing facilities easier; and/or special programmes have been developed.There are various symptoms that should alert educators that some form of abuse or neglect is taking place.The approach of classroom testing against the hearing norms has a long tradition among educators and researchers.Although an educator and a parent, I can not claim to be an expert.Why do development communicators and educators need to think about women?Instructional changes were limited and uneven, and educators largely viewed the program as an add-on.And more than this, the law should adopt the role of community educator.They were 79 strong, future doctors, lawyers, educators, politicians, captains of industry.Most educators agree that intimidating children is not the best way to encourage them to learn.Professor Taylor is generally recognized as one of the state's most respected educators.
ed·u·ca·tor nounChineseSyllable
educating of Corpus someone a the or teacher involved process in


educator
educator /ˈedjʊkeɪtə $ ˈedʒəkeɪtər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: education, educationalist, educationist, educator; adjective: educateduneducated, educational, educableineducable, educative; verb: educate; adverb: educationally
1. formal a teacher or someone involved in the process of educating people
2. American English an educationalist
     
THESAURUS
    teacher someone who teaches as their job, especially in a school: a high school teacher
    principal (also headteacher British English) the teacher who is in charge of a school or college: The teacher sent him to the principal’s office.
    tutor someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group of students. In Britain, a tutor is also a teacher in a university: They hired a tutor to help him with his English. | Your tutor will help you find a subject for your essay.
    lecturer someone who teaches in a university or college: University lecturers aren’t very well paid.
    professor a teacher in a college or university. In Britain, a professor is a high-ranking university teacher, especially one who is head of a department: She was professor of linguistics at Cambridge University.
    instructor someone who teaches a sport or a practical skill such as swimming or driving: He works as a ski instructor in the winter. | a driving instructor
    coach someone who helps a person or team improve in a sport: a professional tennis coach
    educator especially American English formal someone whose job involves teaching people, or someone who is an expert on education: Most educators agree that class sizes are still too big.
    trainer someone who teaches people particular skills, especially the skills they need to do a job: a teacher trainer | Many companies pay outside trainers to teach management skills to their staff.
    governess a woman who lived with a family and taught their children in past times: As a governess, Charlotte Brontë received twenty pounds a year.


edu·ca·torBrE /ˈedʒukeɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈedʒukeɪtər/ 🔊 noun (formal) a person whose job is to teach or educate people 教育工作者;教师adult educators (= who teach adults) 成人教育教师(especially NAmE) a person who is an expert in the theories and methods of education 教育学家;教育家   see also educationalist