Marie Curie was an innovator whose research on radioactivity opened new fields in both physics and chemistry.
玛丽·居里是一位创新者，她对放射性的研究开辟了物理学和化学的新领域。
Which choice best defines “innovator”?
D — A person who introduces new ideas or methods. “innovator” means a person who introduces new ideas or methods.
Which word means “a person who introduces new ideas or methods”?
A — innovator. “innovator” means a person who introduces new ideas or methods.
innovator — a person who introduces new ideas or methods. In Chinese: 创新者.
innovator is pronounced /ˈɪnəˌveɪtər/.
Marie Curie was an innovator whose research on radioactivity opened new fields in both physics and chemistry. (玛丽·居里是一位创新者，她对放射性的研究开辟了物理学和化学的新领域。)
pioneer, trailblazer, creator — all close in meaning to innovator (a person who introduces new ideas or methods).
follower, traditionalist — each the opposite of innovator (a person who introduces new ideas or methods).
Yes. innovator is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.