employee

employee — noun

1. a person who works for a company, organization, or another person in exchange fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who works for a company, organization, or another person in exchange for a regular wage or salary, and whose duties are directed by the employer

例句

The company provides health insurance for every full-time employee.

collocation: full-time employee

As a new employee, Esteban attended a two-day orientation programme.

collocation: new employee

同義詞
  • worker

    broader term that includes self-employed people and manual labourers, not limited to salaried positions

  • member of staff

    emphasises belonging to a particular organisation's personnel

  • hire

    informal; often refers specifically to a person who has just been employed

反義詞
  • employer

    the person, company, or organisation that pays employees for their work

  • independent contractor

    a self-employed person hired for a task who is not under the employer's direct control

用法筆記

Countable noun. Do not confuse with 'employer' — the employer is the person or organisation that pays the employee for their work.

常見錯誤

❌My employee gave me a raise.
✅My employer gave me a raise.
💡'employee' is the person who works; 'employer' is the person or organisation that pays them.
❌The company hired three new employ.
✅The company hired three new employees.
💡'employee' needs the -ee ending; 'employ' is a verb, not a noun form.