someone who studies society and the way people live, or a subject connected with this, for example history or economics

Lipset was one of the most influential social scientists of the past half-century. 利普塞特是过去半个世纪最有影响力的社会科学家之一。

Social scientists point to several reasons for the Midwest's slow movement toward diversity. 社会科学家指出了中西部地区向多元化缓慢发展的几个原因。