naturalist

• 名词，指研究自然历史或精通自然历史的人，尤指在植物学和动物学方面；也指信奉自然主义哲学（认为世界可通过科学方法理解）的人。

A noun referring to a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially in botany and zoology, or an advocate of the philosophical doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms.

1. Advocate of naturalismC1formalscientific

   A person who believes that the world can be fully understood through scientific laws and natural processes, without supernatural intervention.

   自然主义者

   • The philosopher was a naturalist who rejected all forms of supernatural explanation.
   • As a naturalist, she argued that consciousness arises from brain activity.
   • The debate between naturalists and theists continues in modern philosophy.

   同义词materialist

   反义词spiritualistsupernaturalisttheist

2. Student of natural historyB2formalscientific

   A biologist or scientist who studies plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, especially through direct observation.

   博物学家

   • The naturalist spent years documenting the bird species of the Amazon.
   • Charles Darwin was a famous naturalist who developed the theory of evolution.
   • The young naturalist collected samples of local flora and fauna for her research.

   同义词natural scientist