analyst

Everyday

1. A person whose job is to study information closely to understand it or find problems, like a data analyst or sports analyst. tree →
2. A psychoanalyst, a kind of therapist (mostly US use). tree →

In the lessons

Heard in news, sport and business: «football analysts», «weather analysts». Phrases: «data analyst», «financial analyst».

Examples

• The football analyst explained the goal. tree →
• A data analyst studies numbers on a computer. tree →
• My aunt works as a weather analyst. tree →
• Analysts think prices will rise. tree →
• The analyst found mistakes in the report. tree →
• Spies were studied by intelligence analysts. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: analyst (y), from «analyse» (UK) / «analyze» (US). Noun of the activity: analysis.