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IELTS BNC: 1225 COCA: 1226

driver

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Related topics: Occupations, Motor vehicles, Golf, Computers
driv·er /ˈdraɪvə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countableC]  
1  BOTTCsomeone who drives a car, bus etc 司机，驾驶员，开车的人 → chauffeur
 a taxi driver
出租车司机
 Do you think you’re a good driver?
你认为自己是个好司机吗？
2. technical a piece of software that makes a computer work with another piece of equipment such as a printer or a mouse 驱动程序
3. DSGa golf club with a wooden head 〔有木制槌头的〕高尔夫球杆，发球杆
→ back seat driver at back seat(2), → Sunday driver at Sunday(3)
n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + driver
a taxi/bus/truck etc driver
Car drivers face a new daily charge to enter the capital.
a racing driver (=driving racing cars in competitions)
world famous racing drivers like Lewis Hamilton
a good driver
He thinks he’s a very good driver.
a careful/safe driver
Since I had the accident, I’m a much more careful driver.
a bad driver
There are a lot of bad drivers on the roads.
a dangerous driver
Some young men tend to be dangerous drivers.
a reckless driver (=taking risks and not worrying about the results)
Reckless drivers should be given more severe punishments.
a drunken/drunk driver (=who has drunk too much alcohol)
Her husband was killed by a drunken driver.
a hit-and-run driver (=in which a car driver hits someone and does not stop)
The boy was in hospital after being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver.
a learner driver (=who is learning to drive)
Learner drivers spend a lot of money on driving lessons.
an experienced driver (=who has a lot of experience of driving)
Young drivers are ten times more likely to be killed on the road than experienced drivers.
an inexperienced driver (=who does not have much experience of driving)
Many accidents are caused by young or inexperienced drivers.
a delivery driver (=delivering goods to a place)
He’s a delivery driver for a pizza takeaway restaurant.
n THESAURUS
driver someone who regularly drives, or someone who is driving a car, train, etc at a particular time
Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel.
The coach was badly damaged, but the driver was unhurt.
motorist [usually plural] especially written someone who drives a car – used especially when talking about car drivers in general
increased taxes on the motorist
Motorists who are caught speeding have to pay a heavy fine.
chauffeur someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else
He was picked up by a chauffeur in a limousine.
trucker American EnglishAmE informal someone who drives a truck
Mexico has no limit on how many hours truckers can drive daily.
road hog informal someone who drives dangerously, without considering the safety of other people on the road, for example by not letting other drivers pass
Some road hogs drive at well below the speed limit, because they want to use their mobile phones.
Examples from the Corpus
driver• For example it monitors driving times and can tell a driver when he needs to take a break.• Two years ago tomorrow a family of four died when a driver fell asleep on the A420 and collided with them.• Harry asked the cab driver to stop outside the store for a couple of minutes while he bought a paper.• Car drivers now pay more than ever for fuel.• Many drivers suffer from backache.• The car was unmarked, there were no military or diplomatic plates, no official driver, no bodyguard.• The car was almost torn in half in the crash but amazingly the driver was unhurt.• The limousine pulled up outside the church and the driver got out.• Foreign investors think that Latin America's need for them puts them in the driver's seat.• He got into the driver's seat and started the engine.• The driver climbed lazily out of the Jeep and walked up holding an army canteen whose yellow surface was peeling.• The driver of a third car also lost control and went into a skid.• The driver was already pulling away in the Rolls, and Edouard already striding towards the house.• A lot of truck drivers stop at this restaurant because it's open all night.• Some women drivers are concerned about their personal safety.
From Longman Business Dictionary
driverdriv·er /ˈdraɪvə-ər/ noun [countableC]
1a person who drives a car, bus, train etc
2something that has an important influence on other things
Population growth is the biggest single driver of atmospheric pollution.
3COMPUTING a program that controls the operation of a piece of equipment
The program automatically chooses the correct driver for whatever option you’re configuring.
a 32 bit ScSC driver, featuring a Solaris operating system
driv·er noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1
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IELTS BNC: 1225 COCA: 1226
driver

noun

ADJECTIVE➤careful, good, safe小心的／技術好的／開車安全的司機▸➤bad, dangerous, reckless技術差的／開車危險的／魯莽的司機▸➤drunk, drunken, hit-and-run (especially BrE) 醉酒的司機；肇事後逃逸的司機◇He was killed by a drunken driver.他被一個喝醉酒的司機撞死了。➤experienced, inexperienced有經驗的司機；無經驗的司機▸➤learner, student (NAmE) 學習駕車者；學車的人◇Learner drivers are not allowed on the motorways.學習駕車者不得開車上高速路。➤designated指定司機（在派對等場合不飲酒以安全駕車送其他人回家的人）◇I didn't drink because I was the designated driver.我沒有喝酒，因為我是指定司機。➤car小汽車司機◇a campaign aimed at car drivers to promote walking and cycling針對開車人提倡步行和騎自行車的宣傳活動➤ambulance, bus, cab, coach, engine, limo (informal) , lorry, tanker, taxi, train, truck, van (BrE) 救護車／公共汽車／出租車／長途汽車／機車／豪華轎車／貨車／油罐車／的士／火車／卡車／麪包車司機▸➤F1, race-car, racing, rally (especially BrE) 一級方程式賽車手；賽車運動員；拉力賽車手➤back-seat坐在汽車後座指點司機駕駛的人；愛管閒事的人◇I can't stand back-seat drivers.我無法忍受那些愛指手畫腳的人。  ➡ note at job
IELTS BNC: 1225 COCA: 1226
driver

noun

driver ♦︎ motorist ♦︎ chauffeurThese are all words for sb who drives a vehicle. 这些词均表示驾驶员、司机。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆speeding drivers / motorists◆to be sb's driver / chauffeur■ driver [countable] a person who drives a vehicle 驾驶员；司机；驾车者◆a bus / train / taxi / truck / lorry driver公共汽车／火车／出租车／卡车司机◆She's a good driver.她是个好司机。◆The ambassador and his driver were both killed in the explosion.大使和他的司机都在这次爆炸中遇难了。◆Many accidents involve drunk drivers.许多车祸都与酒后驾车有关。◆ (NAmE) Can I see your driver's license please?请出示一下您的驾驶执照好吗？◆a racing driver赛车选手◆ (BrE) a learner driver学开车的人◆ (NAmE) a student driver学开车的人ⓘ A driver's license (NAmE) is usually called a driving licence in British English. 驾驶执照在美式英语中称作driver's license，在英式英语中通常叫做driving licence。■ motorist [countable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a person who drives a car 驾车者；开汽车的人◆The accident was reported by a passing motorist.那起事故是一名过路司机报告的。◆Motorists face being hit even harder by rising taxes.有车族将会因税率的上升而负担尤为加重。◆Police had to rescue stranded motorists.警察必须解救那些陷于困境的驾车人。NOTE 辨析 Driver or motorist? Motorists only drive cars and they only drive their own cars, not other people's as a job. * motorist仅指开轿车的人，而且开的是自家的车，并非以替别人开车为职业◆a bus/train/taxi/truck/lorry motorist ◆the ambassador and his motorist Motorist is usually used in journalism or in the plural to talk about car drivers as a group in society. Motorists are sometimes contrasted with other groups such as pedestrians (= people walking in the street, not travelling in a vehicle) and cyclists (= people riding bicycles). * motorist通常为新闻用语，其复数形式指驾车者这个社会群体，有时也用来与其他群体作对比，如pedestrian（行人）和cyclist（骑自行车的人）。 ■ chauffeur ˈʃəʊfə(r); NAmE ʃoʊˈfɜːr [countable] a person whose job is to drive a car, usually for sb rich or important （富人或要人的）司机◆They were met at the airport by a chauffeur in uniform.他们在机场由一名穿制服的司机迎接。▸ chauffeur

verb

 [transitive] ◆He was chauffeured to all his meetings.他出席所有会议都由司机开车接送。
IELTS BNC: 1225 COCA: 1226

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