onboard

onboard — verb

1. to prepare a new employee to work effectively by introducing them to a company's

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to prepare a new employee to work effectively by introducing them to a company's systems, rules, and culture

例句

Karim spent his first week at the new job being onboarded by the HR team.

passive: be onboarded by [agent]

The engineering firm hired a specialist to onboard twelve new graduates before summer.

infinitive pattern: hire + to onboard

同義詞
  • induct

    more formal and common in British English; often used in military or institutional settings

  • orient

    broader in meaning; can refer to physical direction finding as well as workplace introduction

  • train

    wider in scope — covers ongoing skill development, not just initial integration

文法句型

onboard + object (new employee)

be onboarded by + agent

用法筆記

Commonly used in passive or progressive constructions (e.g. 'being onboarded', 'was onboarded'). The subject is typically an organisation or its representatives; the object is always a person, not a thing or piece of software.

常見錯誤

❌The IT team onboarded the new accounting software last week.
✅The IT team installed the new accounting software last week.
💡Onboard applies to people joining a company, not to installing technology.
❌I onboarded at the company last Monday.
✅I was onboarded at the company last Monday.
💡When the employee is the subject, the passive form is much more natural.