{
    "term": "researcher",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who studies something carefully and tries to discover new facts about it",
            "sensetop": "researcher in something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "European researchers say olive oil could help prevent cancer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Researchers found there was no evidence of an increased risk of infection."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The study was carried out by researchers at Bristol University."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **leading researcher** in the field of artificial intelligence",
                    "contextForm": "researcher in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "researchers in psychology"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["experienced", "leading", "prominent"],
                "… of researchers": ["group", "team"],
                "researcher + verb": [
                    "analyse/​analyze something",
                    "compare something and something",
                    "examine something"
                ],
                "phrases": ["researchers in the field"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈsɜːtʃə(r)//ˈriːsɜːtʃə(r)/",
                "audio": "re/researcher/researcher__gb_4.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈriːsɜːrtʃər//rɪˈsɜːrtʃər/",
                "audio": "re/researcher/researcher__us_6.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}