collector

収集家、コレクター

興味や価値を感じて、特定の種類の物を集めて保管する人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who keeps objects of a particular kind because they are interesting or valuable.

• My uncle is a stamp collector.
• A collector bought the rare painting.
• Collectors often pay more for items in perfect condition.

使い方： collector of something (She is a collector of old postcards.)

よく使う表現： stamp collector, art collector, keen collector

債権回収員、借金取り

未払いの借金を取り立てることを仕事とする人。

やさしい英語で： A person whose job is to get money from people who have not paid their debts.

• A debt collector called this morning.
• The collector asked him to pay the overdue bill.
• She received letters from several debt collectors.

よく使う表現： debt collector, collector calls, pay the collector

収集者、集塵機、集める装置

物を集める人や装置、または収集品を管理する人。

やさしい英語で： A person or device that gathers things, or a person who looks after a collection.

• The dust collector needs cleaning.
• Tax collectors visited the village each year.
• The museum appointed a collector to manage its growing collection.

使い方： collector of something (The machine acts as a collector of fine dust.)

類義語： gatherer

よく使う表現： dust collector, data collector, tax collector

検札係

公共交通機関で乗客の切符を確認したり回収したりする人。

やさしい英語で： A person who checks or takes passengers’ tickets on public transport.

• The collector checked my ticket.
• Passengers showed their tickets to the collector.
• The ticket collector came through our carriage twice.

類義語： ticket inspector

よく使う表現： ticket collector, train collector