B2
ecologist vs environmentalist
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ecologistnoun/iˈkɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ | Meaning a scientist who studies how living things relate to each other and to their environment | Goes with marine ecologist | Example She works as a marine ecologist at a research institute. |
| environmentalistnoun/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl.ɪst/ | Meaning a person who works to protect nature and stop pollution | Goes with leading environmentalist | Example Leading environmentalists warn that the forest could disappear within twenty years. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
An group is fighting the new road.