extern

IPA/ˈekstɜːn/
IPA/ˈekstɜːrn/

extern — noun

1. A person employed or enrolled at a place such as a hospital or school who lives

1.名詞C1
釋義

A person employed or enrolled at a place such as a hospital or school who lives elsewhere and commutes rather than residing on-site.

例句

After medical school, Femi worked as an extern at St. Luke's Hospital before his residency.

extern + at [hospital]

The extern program let Nadia gain hands-on experience while living in her own apartment.

extern program: training with outside housing

同義詞
  • intern

    similar role, but an intern may live on-site; extern specifically implies non-residence

  • non-resident

    broader term used outside medical contexts

  • day student

    used mainly in school settings for a student who does not board

反義詞
  • resident

    a doctor or student who lives at the institution

  • boarder

    a student who lives at the school

文法句型

extern + at + institution

用法筆記

Contrasts with 'resident' or 'boarder' — an extern works or studies at an institution but does not sleep or live on the premises.

常見錯誤

❌The hospital extern lives in the on-call room during overnight shifts.
✅The hospital extern goes home at the end of each shift.
💡An extern, by definition, does not reside at the institution.