in-service

IPA/ˌɪn ˈsɜːvɪs/
IPA/ˌɪn ˈsɜːrvɪs/

in-service — adjective

1. describes training, classes, or other learning activities that employees take pa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes training, classes, or other learning activities that employees take part in while they are working at a job, usually so that they can build new abilities or do their work better.

例句

Rin attended an in-service workshop on new safety procedures at the factory.

The school district requires all teachers to complete in-service training every year.

collocation: in-service training

同義詞
  • on-the-job

    more narrowly refers to hands-on learning while actually doing the work, rather than a formal class setting

  • workplace

    broader term that can describe any aspect of the work environment, not specifically training

反義詞
  • pre-service

    describes training that takes place before a person starts working in a job

文法句型

in-service + noun (training / workshop / program / course / seminar)

用法筆記

Used only before a noun — it does not appear after a linking verb. Common noun partners include 'training', 'workshop', 'seminar', 'program', and 'course'. The hyphen is always required when the compound modifies a following noun.

常見錯誤

❌I signed up for an in-service.
✅I signed up for an in-service course.
💡'In-service' is an adjective, not a noun; it must modify a following noun.
❌In-service training happens before you start a new job.
✅In-service training happens while you are already working at a job.
💡'In-service' refers to training during employment, not before it.