entrepreneur

entrepreneur — noun

1. A person who starts and manages a new business venture, accepting the financial

1.名詞B2
釋義

A person who starts and manages a new business venture, accepting the financial risk involved in order to earn money from an original idea or a gap in the market.

例句

After years in tech, Mei launched an app company and became a successful entrepreneur.

entrepreneur + launches/app + company

The entrepreneur persuaded a local bank to lend her money for a second bakery.

同義詞
  • businessperson

    a broader term; an entrepreneur is a type of businessperson who focuses on innovation and startups

  • founder

    refers specifically to the person who establishes a company, often used for startups

  • innovator

    emphasises the creation of new ideas or methods, not necessarily tied to running a business

反義詞
  • employee

    works for a salary under someone else's direction rather than taking on business risk

用法筆記

Commonly modified by adjectives that describe the industry (tech entrepreneur), the motivation (social entrepreneur), or the stage (serial entrepreneur — someone who starts multiple businesses).

常見錯誤

❌He is an entrepreneur working in a big company.
✅He is an entrepreneur who started his own company.
💡An entrepreneur owns or starts a business; simply working at someone else's company does not make you one.