placement

placement — noun

1. a short period of work with a company or other workplace, often arranged so a st

1.名詞B2
釋義

a short period of work with a company or other workplace, often arranged so a student can learn the job by doing it.

例句

Sara began a six-week placement at a local hospital in July.

placement at [workplace]

As part of his degree, Ethan did a placement with a software company.

do a placement with [company]

同義詞
  • internship

    broader modern term; not always arranged by a course

  • work experience

    broader and less formal; can include very short observation periods

  • traineeship

    usually more structured and employer-led

文法句型

do a placement

placement at/with [organization]

on placement

用法筆記

Often tied to a course, degree, or training program rather than a normal full-time job. Common verbs are 'do', 'start', 'accept', and 'complete'.

常見錯誤

❌I did placement at a hospital last summer.
✅I did a placement at a hospital last summer.
💡use the article when you mean one specific work period.

2. the formal process of deciding where a person should live, study, or work, and a

2.名詞C1
釋義

the formal process of deciding where a person should live, study, or work, and arranging that place for them.

例句

The agency handled Mia's placement with a foster family in Tainan.

placement with [family]

After the test, the school changed Daniel's placement to a smaller class.

school placement

同義詞
  • assignment

    general word; can refer to tasks as well as places

  • allocation

    more formal; often used in administration

  • posting

    used mainly for sending someone to a job location

文法句型

placement in [class/home/job]

placement with [family]

decide someone's placement

用法筆記

Common with schools, care agencies, courts, and employers that decide where someone belongs. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the decision or arrangement, not the work period itself.

常見錯誤

❌The school gave Elena a placement to study chemistry.
✅The school gave Elena a placement in the advanced chemistry class.
💡this sense assigns someone to a place, class, home, or job, not to a subject in general.

3. the exact spot of an object, or the way it has been set in relation to things ar

3.名詞B2
釋義

the exact spot of an object, or the way it has been set in relation to things around it.

例句

The careful placement of the candles made the table look wider.

placement of [object]

Emma checked the placement of each photo before hanging the frame.

同義詞
  • position

    nearest general word for where something is

  • arrangement

    broader; often refers to several things together

  • layout

    used for the overall plan of a room, page, or space

文法句型

placement of [object]

careful/correct placement

placement in [space]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' when you name the thing being positioned. Common in design, room setup, photography, and technical instructions.

常見錯誤

❌I like this chair placement in the room.
✅I like the placement of this chair in the room.
💡normally use 'placement of' before the object.