apprenticeship

apprenticeship — noun

1. the months or years during which a young person learns a skilled trade by workin

1.名詞B2
釋義

the months or years during which a young person learns a skilled trade by working with an experienced worker, usually for low pay and on a fixed contract.

例句

Eitan served a four-year apprenticeship with a master carpenter in Vienna.

serve a [length] apprenticeship with [person]

Paloma completed her plumbing apprenticeship last spring and now runs her own small business.

complete a [trade] apprenticeship

同義詞
  • traineeship

    broader — covers office and service jobs, not just skilled trades.

  • internship

    usually shorter and white-collar; often unpaid or for academic credit.

文法句型

apprenticeship in [trade]

serve an apprenticeship

complete an apprenticeship

用法筆記

Often used with 'serve' or 'complete' as the typical verb partner; the length (two-year, four-year) and the trade (plumbing, electrical, carpentry) commonly appear as modifiers.

常見錯誤

❌She made an apprenticeship at the hotel.
✅She did an apprenticeship at the hotel.
💡use 'do', 'serve', or 'complete', not 'make'.
❌He finished his apprentice last year.
✅He finished his apprenticeship last year.
💡'apprentice' is the person; 'apprenticeship' is the training period.

2. a paid trainee post offered by a company or workshop, in which the holder learns

2.名詞B2
釋義

a paid trainee post offered by a company or workshop, in which the holder learns a craft from skilled staff while doing real work on the job.

例句

Ravi was offered an apprenticeship at the shipyard straight after his final school exams.

be offered an apprenticeship at [company]

Priya turned down a place at Oxford to take up an apprenticeship with Rolls-Royce in Derby.

take up an apprenticeship with [employer]

同義詞
  • traineeship

    broader, used for non-trade roles like retail or admin.

  • internship

    shorter, typically unpaid or stipend-based, often student-focused.

文法句型

offer/get/take up an apprenticeship

an apprenticeship at [company]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the post itself (something you can be offered, apply for, or fund), whereas sense 1 names the span of time spent learning.

常見錯誤

❌He got a job of apprenticeship at the garage.
✅He got an apprenticeship at the garage.
💡'apprenticeship' already means the trainee post; no need for 'job of'.