instructor

Word family  noun instruction instructor adjective instructive instructional verb instruct adverb instructively

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·struc·tor /ɪnˈstrʌktə $ -ər/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable]  1  TEACHsomeone who teaches a sport or practical skill 〔运动或技艺的〕指导员，教练，导师 a driving instructor 驾驶教练 ski instructors 滑雪教练► see thesaurus at teacher2  American EnglishTEACH someone who teaches in an American college or university and who has a rank below assistant professor 大学讲师 a social studies instructor 社会科学讲师

Examples from the Corpus

instructor• Who is your chemistry instructor?• I managed to find a very good driving instructor.• a ski instructor

in·struc·tor nounChineseSyllable  

practical or someone a sport Corpus teaches who skill

instructor
in‧struc‧tor AC /ɪnˈstrʌktə $ -ər/ noun [countable]1. someone who teaches a sport or practical skill:
    a driving instructor
    ski instructors
2. American English someone who teaches in an American college or university and who has a rank below assistant professor:
    a social studies instructor
     

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.

in·struct·or AW BrE /ɪnˈstrʌktə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈstrʌktər/ 🔊 nouna person whose job is to teach sb a practical skill or sport 教练；导师◆a driving instructor驾驶教练(NAmE) a teacher below the rank of assistant professor at a college or university （大学）讲师