noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ brilliant , good , great
▪ distinguished , eminent , famous , leading , respected
▪ serious
▪ professional , trained
▪ chief , senior , top
▪ mad ( often humorous )
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She had an image of a mad ~ working in his laboratory.
▪ independent
▪ government
▪ fellow
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She gave a lecture to 2 000 fellow ~s in Kyoto.
▪ research
▪ natural , physical
▪ agricultural , earth , environmental , food , marine , nuclear , soil
▪ forensic , medical
▪ behavioural/behavioral , political , social
▪ computer
▪ young
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a contest for young ~s
… OF SCIENTISTS
▪ group , team
VERB + SCIENTIST
▪ baffle , intrigue , puzzle
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a mystery that has baffled ~s for many years
SCIENTIST + VERB
▪ be interested in sth , be involved in sth , examine sth , specialize in sth , study sth , work (on sth)
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~s interested in Antarctic research
▪ know sth
▪ estimate sth
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The ~s estimate that nearly two thirds of the continent has become drier over the past 60 years.
▪ argue sth , believe sth , claim sth , propose sth , say sth , suggest sth , warn of sth , warn that …
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Scientists warned of even greater eruptions to come.
▪ discover sth , find sth , identify sth , reveal sth
▪ agree sth , agree on sth , conclude sth
▪ disagree on sth
▪ report sth
▪ develop sth
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Scientists have developed an injection that doesn't use a needle.