topographer
noun [ C ] geography specialized uk/təˈpɒɡ.rə.fər/ us/təˈpɑː.ɡrə.fɚ/
地形学家
a person who studies topography (= the physical appearance of the natural features of land)
He was a brilliant topographer and military surveyor. 他是一位杰出的地形学家和军事勘测员。
The position suggested by some local topographers is probably too far inland. 一些当地地形学家建议的位置可能太偏向内陆了。
See: topography
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- He served as a topographer and a captain in the Swedish army.
- These documents are usually only of much interest to the topographer and historian.
- He was a pioneer of the methods of the early topographers.