{
    "term": "scientist",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who studies or is an expert in one or more of the natural sciences (= for example, physics, chemistry or biology)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **research scientist**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "nuclear/climate scientists"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**scientists and engineers**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the cartoon figure of the mad scientist working in his laboratory"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists believe there is ice a few inches below the surface of Mars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists have developed an injection that doesn't use a needle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists warned of even greater eruptions to come."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave a lecture to 2 000 fellow scientists in Kyoto."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a mystery that has baffled scientists for many years"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Scientific research", "Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["brilliant", "good", "great"],
                "… of scientists": ["group", "team"],
                "verb + scientist": ["baffle", "intrigue", "puzzle"],
                "scientist + verb": [
                    "be interested in something",
                    "be involved in something",
                    "examine something"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsaɪəntɪst/",
                "audio": "sc/scientist/scientist__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsaɪəntɪst/",
                "audio": "sc/scientist/scientist__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}