sign out
sign out — 片語動詞
- sign outbase form
- signs out3rd person singular
- signing out-ing form
- signed outpast simple
1. to record your departure from a workplace or institution by putting your signatu
簽退離開
在登記簿簽名後離開辦公室或機構
to record your departure from a workplace or institution by putting your signature in an official book or an electronic register
Gita signed out of the office at 5:30 pm and walked to the train station.
Gita 下午五點半簽退離開辦公室，然後步行前往火車站。
sign out of [place] for leaving
All hospital visitors must sign out at the front desk before leaving the ward.
所有醫院訪客都必須在離開病房前到櫃檯簽退。
must sign out + at [location] to leave
Rachel forgot to sign out of the library, so the system showed her inside.
Rachel 忘記在圖書館簽退，系統仍顯示她在館內。
The security guard checked that every employee had signed out before locking the gate.
警衛確認每位員工都已簽退後，才鎖上大門。
- check out
more common for hotels and libraries; 'sign out' is more typical of workplaces
- sign in
the opposite action — recording your arrival rather than your departure
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' to name the building or institution. In some workplaces you sign out in a physical book, but many now use an electronic system or a badge reader.
常見錯誤
2. to exit a website, app, or online account so that other people cannot see your p
登出
退出網站或帳號，需重新登入才能使用
to exit a website, app, or online account so that other people cannot see your personal information without entering a password again
Remember to sign out of your email account when using a shared computer at the library.
在圖書館使用公共電腦時，記得登出你的電子郵件帳號。
sign out of [account] on shared devices
Cyrus signed out of the banking app before handing the phone to his sister.
Cyrus 登出銀行應用程式後，才把手機交給妹妹。
The website automatically signs you out after fifteen minutes of inactivity.
該網站會在閒置十五分鐘後自動將你登出。
Hoa signed out of the online learning platform after finishing the final exam.
Hoa 考完期末考試後，登出了線上學習平臺。
文法句型
sign out of [account/website/app]
sign out [object]
用法筆記
This sense is interchangeable with 'log out' in computing contexts. When used transitively ('sign someone out'), it means the system or an administrator ends the session.
常見錯誤
3. to act as the authorised person who signs the register on behalf of someone depa
代簽離場
在他人姓名旁簽名，記錄其已離開
to act as the authorised person who signs the register on behalf of someone departing from a facility, proving they have left
The nurse signed out each patient who was discharged from the ward that afternoon.
護理師在每位當天下午出院的病人名字旁簽名，記錄他們已離開病房。
sign + person + out — recording another person's departure
At the end of the visit, the prison officer signed out every visitor who had entered the block.
會面時間結束時，監獄管理員在每位進入牢區的訪客名字旁簽名，記錄他們已離開。
Before the field trip ended, the teacher signed out each child at the museum exit.
戶外教學結束前，老師在博物館出口為每位學生簽名確認已離場。
The receptionist signed out the visitor after he returned the temporary pass.
接待人員在訪客歸還臨時通行證後，簽名確認他已離開。
- sign in
recording someone's arrival rather than their departure
文法句型
sign + person + out
用法筆記
The person doing the signing is usually an authorised person (guard, nurse, receptionist), not the person leaving. The subject signs their own name, but the record is about someone else's departure.
4. to borrow an item from a place that lends equipment, books, or tools, and record
登記借出
簽名登記借走設備、工具或書籍
to borrow an item from a place that lends equipment, books, or tools, and record the loan by putting your signature in a logbook
Gabriela signed out a set of keys from the equipment room to open the storage cupboard.
Gabriela 從設備室登記借出一串鑰匙，用來打開儲藏櫃。
sign out [item] from [place]
You must sign out any reference books you want to borrow from the staff library.
你若要從員工圖書館借閱參考書，必須登記借出。
The technician signed out a laptop for the conference and returned it the next morning.
技術人員登記借出一臺筆記型電腦供會議使用，隔天早上就歸還了。
Before you can take a projector home, you need to sign it out from the media centre.
你要把投影機帶回家之前，必須先到媒體中心登記借出。
文法句型
sign + [item] + out
用法筆記
The item is usually expected to be returned. 'Sign out' here implies a temporary loan, not a permanent transfer. Often contrasted with 'sign in' (return the item).
常見錯誤
sign out — 動詞
- sign outpresent simple I / you / we / they
- signs out3rd person singular
- signing out-ing form
- signed outpast simple
1. to write your name and the time in a payroll or attendance register at the end o
打卡下班
記錄下班結束工作以計算工時
to write your name and the time in a payroll or attendance register at the end of a shift or work day, marking the official end of working hours for record-keeping purposes
Each worker must sign out in the logbook at the end of every shift.
每位員工在每班結束時都必須在登錄簿上打卡下班。
must sign out — attendance tracking at shift end
Camille signs out at the end of each shift to keep her attendance record accurate.
Camille 每班結束時打卡下班，以保持出勤紀錄準確無誤。
No one had signed out after 9 pm, so the overtime report was incomplete.
晚上九點之後沒有人打卡下班，因此加班報告不完整。
The supervisor reviews the sign-out sheet on Friday to verify the weekly hours.
主管在星期五檢查打卡下班紀錄表，以核對當週工時。
文法句型
sign out
用法筆記
Distinguish from the phrasal-verb sense 'LEAVE BUILDING' (phrasal verb/1): that sense involves both signing AND physically exiting a building or facility. This verb sense is narrower — it focuses on the time-tracking and attendance-recording step needed for payroll purposes. You may sign out for payroll even if you stay on the premises, and you may exit a building without signing out if you are not tracking hours.
2. to officially record and approve that someone or something can be released, disc
批准放行
正式簽署核准人員或物品的釋出
to officially record and approve that someone or something can be released, discharged, or sent away from a place
The doctor signed out the patient after confirming her test results were normal.
醫生確認病人的檢查結果正常後，簽署核准她出院。
sign + person + out — official approval for release
The warehouse manager signed out the shipment once all damaged items had been replaced.
倉庫經理確認所有受損物品已更換後，簽署核准該批貨物出貨。
The commanding officer signed out the soldiers for weekend leave after the inspection.
長官在視察後簽署核准士兵們週末休假離開營區。
A senior pharmacist must sign out any controlled substances that leave the dispensary.
資深藥劑師必須簽署核准任何離開藥局的管制藥品。
文法句型
sign + [person/item] + out
用法筆記
This sense carries an authoritative meaning: the person signing has the power to approve the departure. It is common in medical, military, and logistics contexts. Frequently used in the passive voice ('the patient was signed out').