caregiving

caregiving — noun

1. the activity or profession of looking after people who cannot take care of thems

1.名詞B2
釋義

the activity or profession of looking after people who cannot take care of themselves, such as young children, elderly people, or those who are sick or have a disability

例句

Mei-Lin left her office job to focus on full-time caregiving for her aging parents.

caregiving + for + family member

Many hospitals now offer training programs for people entering the caregiving profession.

caregiving as a profession

同義詞
  • caretaking

    more commonly used for looking after buildings or property; less common for people

  • nursing

    specifically refers to medical care by trained professionals; narrower than caregiving

  • childcare

    limited to looking after children only, not elderly or sick adults

文法句型

caregiving + for + noun phrase

常見錯誤

❌She works in caregiving for ten years.
✅She has worked in caregiving for ten years.
💡'caregiving' as a field/profession pairs naturally with perfect tenses when describing duration, not simple past.