Lecturer Meaning

/ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹə/
B1

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounA person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.

nounA member of a university or college below the rank of assistant professor or reader; docent; lector.

The lecturer spoke generally about American literature and specifically about Faulkner.
The lecturer couldn't get his message across to the audience.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ from the biology department gave an interesting talk about marine animals.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The guest ____ spoke about the latest developments in artificial intelligence during the seminar tonight.

Etymology tree English lecture Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English lecturer From lecture + -er.

"The lecturers are expert on lecturing on the subject, but they offer the splatterdash method of disseminating information with no point of view of their own." — 1982, Hubert Ingram Bermont, The Complete Consultant: A Roadmap to Success, page 9:
"Mr. Abel, who lives in Westport, Conn., has earned his bread as a writer and lecturer on problem-solving tactics, and he has earned a reputation as a duke of dupery since 1959, when he masterminded the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals." — 2003 December 21, Joseph P. Fried, “The Duke of Dupery, Still Pulling the Wool”, in The New York Times, page N51:
"These behaviors and mindsets contrast with mindful eating, which means using all your physical and emotional senses to experience and enjoy the food choices you make without judgment, said Lilian Cheung, a lecturer and director of health promotion and communication in the nutrition department at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via email." — 2021 October 14, Kristen Rogers, “Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Apr 2022:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ from the biology department gave an interesting talk about marine animals.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The guest ____ spoke about the latest developments in artificial intelligence during the seminar tonight.

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