英和和英

読み方 しゅどうしゃ

名詞

The prime mover （of a social movement）; the leader （of a movement）; the originator （of a scheme）; the ruling spirit, the leading spirit, the animating spirit （of a revolution）; the soul （of the enterprise）; the protagonist （of a cause）

用例

• 彼がこの計画の主動者だ
  He is the originator of the scheme
  The scheme originated with him.

• 革命の主動者は誰か
  Who is the prime mover―the leader―the leading spirit―the ruling spirit―of the revolution?
• そんな運動が始まると彼は必ず主動者になる
  Whenever there is such a movement, he is sure to take the leading part.
• この事件の主動者はたいがいわかっている
  I have a shrewd guess as to who is at the bottom of the affair.

読み方 しゅどうしゃ

名詞

A hand-cart