fixed-term

/ˌfɪkst ˈtɜːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfɪkst ˈtɜːrm/ (ame, ipa)

fixed-term — adjective

1. describes a job, contract, lease, or similar arrangement that has a stated end d

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a job, contract, lease, or similar arrangement that has a stated end date and is not meant to continue permanently.

例句

Nila accepted a fixed-term teaching job at the mountain school.

attributive: fixed-term + job

The museum offered Gabriel a fixed-term contract for the summer exhibition.

common collocation: fixed-term contract

同義詞
  • temporary

    broader and more everyday; may mean 'not permanent' without implying an exact agreed end date

  • short-term

    emphasizes brief duration more than a formally set finishing date

  • limited-term

    formal administrative wording, close in meaning but less common in everyday use

反義詞
  • permanent

    meant to continue without a planned finishing point

  • open-ended

    continues without a set end date

  • indefinite

    lasting for an unknown or unspecified length of time

文法句型

fixed-term + contract

fixed-term + job

fixed-term + lease

fixed-term + appointment

be fixed-term

用法筆記

Most often used in official or work-related contexts. Before a noun, it commonly labels a contract, job, lease, appointment, or grant; after 'be', it highlights that the arrangement ends on a stated date. Distinguish from 'temporary': 'temporary' can simply mean 'not permanent', while 'fixed-term' stresses that the finishing point has already been agreed.

常見錯誤

❌The university offered him a fixed term contract.
✅The university offered him a fixed-term contract.
💡keep the hyphen when the compound comes before the noun.
❌The role is permanent for one year.
✅The role is fixed-term for one year.
💡if the job has a planned end date, 'permanent' is the wrong adjective.