interns
interns — noun
- internssingular
- internsesplural
1. A person, often a student or recent graduate, who takes a short-term job at a bu
A person, often a student or recent graduate, who takes a short-term job at a business or nonprofit, sometimes unpaid, so they can learn new skills and get to know a field of work.
Antonia applied for a summer intern position at a fashion magazine in Paris.
collocation: summer intern; intern position
The marketing team hired three interns to help with the product launch.
Bao spent six months as an unpaid intern at a law firm downtown.
The interns took turns making coffee and sorting the office mail each morning.
Sana's hard work as an intern earned her a full-time offer after graduation.
- trainee
broader — any person learning on the job, not necessarily temporary or early-career
- apprentice
formal multi-year programme in a skilled trade (e.g. electrician), nearly always paid
- volunteer
works without pay for a cause or charity, without the career-training focus of an intern
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun/2 (MEDICAL TRAINEE), which refers specifically to a first-year hospital doctor. This sense covers all other fields — business, law, media, technology, and nonprofits.
常見錯誤
2. A doctor who has finished medical school and is doing their first year of superv
A doctor who has finished medical school and is doing their first year of supervised work in a hospital.
Jenna started her first shift as an intern at St. Mary's Hospital last Monday.
as an intern + at [hospital name]
The intern checked the patient's blood pressure three times during the night.
typical object: patient's vitals (blood pressure, pulse)
Liam still remembers the exhaustion he felt as an intern on the surgical ward.
A senior nurse showed the new interns how to read an X-ray properly.
After a demanding year as an intern, Talia finally became a resident doctor.
- trainee doctor
broader term — any doctor still in training, not just first-year
- houseman
British term for the same first-year hospital role
- resident
the stage after intern — a doctor who has finished the first year but is still in specialty training
用法筆記
In the US, an intern is specifically a first-year doctor after medical school. In the UK, the same role was traditionally called a houseman. This sense is distinct from the general trainee sense (noun/1).
常見錯誤
interns — verb
- internspresent simple I / you / we / they
- internses3rd person singular
- internsing-ing form
- internsedpast simple
1. To lock someone up in a camp or prison, typically because of their politics or n
To lock someone up in a camp or prison, typically because of their politics or nationality, most often in wartime.
The government interned thousands of citizens during the early months of the war.
Japanese Americans were interned in camps across the western United States after Pearl Harbor.
passive: were interned in camps
The military rounded up and interned dozens of political opponents last weekend.
Eri's grandfather was interned for three years without ever facing a trial.
The regime interned journalists who wrote articles critical of the new president.
文法句型
intern + someone
be interned + in/at + place
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice. Distinguish from verb/2 (WORK AS TRAINEE) — the two verb senses are completely unrelated. Subject is usually a government, military, or regime.
常見錯誤
2. To take a short-term position at a business or nonprofit, sometimes unpaid, so y
To take a short-term position at a business or nonprofit, sometimes unpaid, so you can build practical skills and get to know an industry.
Jabari interned at a tech startup last summer and learned to write code.
interned at + [company type]
Layla decided to intern at the local newspaper before starting university.
Many law students intern at public defense offices to help with real cases.
Astrid interned for a senator in Washington during her junior year of college.
Mark hopes to intern at the United Nations after he finishes his master's degree.
- train
broader — to learn any skill over time, not necessarily in a workplace
- apprentice
to serve as an apprentice in a formal trade programme, nearly always paid
文法句型
intern + at/for/with + organization
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb/1 (IMPRISON), which is transitive and means locking people up. This sense is intransitive and describes voluntary work for experience.