on-site
/ˌɒnˈsaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɑːnˈsaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯn-ˈsīt ˈän-/ (ame, mw)
on-site — adjective
1. happening or available at the place where a specific job, activity, or service i
happening or available at the place where a specific job, activity, or service is carried out, rather than somewhere else.
The factory has an on-site clinic where Eli can see a nurse during his shift.
attributive: on-site + noun (clinic)
Parents at the conference enjoyed free on-site childcare while they attended the talks.
collocation: on-site childcare / parking / training
Sofia arranged on-site catering so the wedding guests would not need to leave the garden.
All new engineers receive two weeks of on-site training before they handle live machines.
Tariq prefers an on-site job because he likes meeting clients face to face.
- in-house
stresses being run by the same organisation rather than just being at the location
- on-the-job
limited to work or training contexts; cannot describe facilities like a clinic or canteen
文法句型
on-site + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Distinguish from 'on site' (two words, no hyphen), which is the adverb form covered in this entry's adverb POS.
常見錯誤
on-site — adverb
1. at the particular place where work or an activity is being carried out, especial
at the particular place where work or an activity is being carried out, especially the grounds of a business, building project, or event.
Dewi works on-site three days a week and joins meetings from home on Fridays.
verb + on-site (work)
An engineer must be on-site whenever the crane is lifting heavy steel beams.
be + on-site for required presence
Dahlia repaired the broken pipe on-site rather than carrying it back to the workshop.
Volunteers arrived on-site at six in the morning to set up festival tents.
The hotel manager assured Jabari that staff would be on-site around the clock during his stay.
- in person
stresses physically present rather than just at a workplace
- on location
common in film, broadcast, or event contexts rather than general work
文法句型
verb + on-site
用法筆記
Commonly written as two words without a hyphen ('on site') when used adverbially in British English; the hyphenated form is also widely accepted, particularly in American business writing.