科学家 — meaning in English

English meaning

• boffin noun British informal: a scientist or technical expert, especially one involved in research.
• scientist noun A person who studies or works in one of the sciences, typically through research and experiment.

Senses

科学家 is used for these senses in English:

• boffin (Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]
• scientist One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.