posting

/ˈpəʊstɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpəʊstɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpō-stiŋ/ (ame, mw)

posting — noun

1. a message or piece of writing put on a website, blog, or discussion page for oth

1.名詞B2
釋義

a message or piece of writing put on a website, blog, or discussion page for other people to read

例句

I saw Mina's posting about the school fair on the class blog.

pattern: posting about [topic] on [site]

Ben's angry posting was removed from the football forum that night.

passive: posting was removed

同義詞
  • post

    is the shorter and more usual word in everyday internet English

  • comment

    usually means a shorter reply under another person's writing

  • entry

    fits blogs or online records, often with a fuller piece of writing

  • article

    suggests a more planned and formal text than a typical posting

文法句型

a posting on [site]

a posting about [topic]

reply to a posting

用法筆記

Usually appears with on, in, or under plus the name of a website, blog, or forum. Common verbs include write, read, edit, remove, and reply to. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to a job assignment in a place.

常見錯誤

❌Please send me a posting with tomorrow's train time.
✅Please send me an email with tomorrow's train time.
💡A posting is public writing on a site, not a private message.

2. a work assignment that places someone in another office, town, or country, often

2.名詞C1
釋義

a work assignment that places someone in another office, town, or country, often for a set time

例句

After two years in Taipei, Helen accepted a new posting in Seoul.

pattern: accept a posting in [place]

The bank offered Omar a six-month posting at its Tainan branch.

pattern: offer someone a posting

同義詞
  • assignment

    is the broad everyday word and does not always involve moving to another place

  • placement

    often refers to training, study, or temporary work arranged for someone

  • station

    is more common in military or police contexts

  • transfer

    stresses the move from one office or area to another

文法句型

a posting in [place]

take a posting

be on a posting

用法筆記

Often follows verbs such as get, take, accept, or offer. A place name usually appears nearby, and the assignment is often understood as temporary. Distinguish from sense 1, which is public writing on the internet.

常見錯誤

❌Leo wrote a posting about the company picnic.
✅Leo got a posting at the company's Kaohsiung office.
💡In this sense, a posting is a work assignment, not online writing.