linguist
n
1 person who knows several foreign languages well 通晓数国语言的人
She's an excellent linguist. 她精通数国语言.
I'm afraid I'm no linguist, ie I am poor at foreign languages. 我不懂外国语.
2 person who studies language(s) scientifically 语言学家.
In Gambia, as in most parts of Africa, there are few written records of family histoy.
冈比亚同非洲多数地方一样,有关家族的书面记载为数极少。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.