-ist suff 後綴 1 (with vs ending in -ize forming ns 與以-ize結尾的動詞結合構成名詞): dramatist * publicist. 2 (with ns ending in -ism 與以-ism結尾的名詞結合) believer in; practiser of ...的信仰者; ...主義者; ...實行者: atheist * socialist. 3 (with ns forming ns 與名詞結合構成名詞) person concerned with 從事...的人; ...專業人員: physicist motorist * violinist. -ist, NOTE ON USAGE 用法 Both -ist and -ite form nouns indicating people who have certain beliefs. *-ist-ite都可用以構成名詞, 指有某種信仰的人. -ist suggests a strong belief in a theory, religion, etc *-ist指對某學說、 宗教等有堅定信念的人 She's a convinced Marxist, Buddhist, etc. 她是堅定的馬克思主義者、 佛教徒等. Nouns with -ite generally indicate a follower of someone or a member of a group. *-ite型的名詞一般指某人的追隨者或某集團的成員. They are often used in a derogatory way 這類名詞常用於貶義 a committee full of Unionites, Thatcherites, etc 主要由工會成員、 撒切爾夫人的支持者等組成的委員會.