colleague

colleague — noun

1. a person who works in the same company, office, or profession as you, often with

1.名詞A2
釋義

a person who works in the same company, office, or profession as you, often with a similar level of responsibility

例句

Aiko asked her colleague Theo to check the report before the meeting.

[possessive determiner] + colleague + to-infinitive

Priya invited a few colleagues from the sales team to her birthday party.

colleague(s) + from + [group/department]

同義詞
  • coworker

    less formal; simply means someone at the same workplace, regardless of profession or rank

  • associate

    more formal; can refer to a business partner or someone in the same field but not the same company

  • teammate

    focuses on working toward a shared goal; common in project-based or sports contexts

用法筆記

Colleague is more formal than coworker and often implies shared professional standing rather than just a shared workplace.

常見錯誤

❌I met my colleague at school.
✅I met my classmate at school.
💡colleague is for people you work with, not people you study with.