visiting

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɪzɪtɪŋ] /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɪzɪtɪŋ] /ˈvi-zə-tiŋ How to pronounce visiting (audio) ˈviz-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)

visiting — adjective

  • visitingpositive
  • more visitingcomparative
  • most visitingsuperlative

1. brought from another institution to a university or college for a set period to

1.形容詞B2
釋義

brought from another institution to a university or college for a set period to teach or carry out research.

例句

Dr. Nala Okafor, a visiting professor from Lagos, teaches African literature this semester.

always before noun: visiting + professor/scholar/lecturer

The department welcomed a visiting scholar from Kyoto University who will stay for six months.

同義詞
  • guest

    less formal than visiting; used in guest lecturer, guest speaker, but not as widely in academic job titles

  • temporary

    emphasises the fixed-term nature but lacks the sense of invitation from another institution

反義詞
  • permanent

    a permanent faculty member holds an ongoing position, unlike a visiting role

  • tenured

    specifically describes a professor with a secure, long-term academic appointment

文法句型

visiting + [academic role]

e.g. visiting professor, visiting scholar, visiting lecturer

用法筆記

Always placed immediately before a noun describing the person's role (professor, scholar, lecturer, fellow, researcher). The opposite is tenured or permanent for the same role.

常見錯誤

❌She is visiting professor at Oxford.
✅She is a visiting professor at Oxford.
💡Do not drop the article a/an before visiting + noun.
❌He is visiting of the university.
✅He is a visiting scholar at the university.
💡Visiting is an adjective, not a noun; do not follow it with of.

2. relating to a sports team that is playing a match at the opposing team's own gro

2.形容詞B1
釋義

relating to a sports team that is playing a match at the opposing team's own ground or stadium.

例句

The visiting team scored two goals in the first half of the match.

collocation: visiting team

Visiting supporters were seated in a separate section of the stadium for safety reasons.

collocation: visiting supporters

同義詞
  • away

    the most common equivalent in sports contexts; visiting is slightly more formal in reporting

  • opposing

    can refer to either side of the match, so it is less specific than visiting

反義詞
  • home

    the team playing at its own ground is the home team; home is the direct opposite of visiting in sports

文法句型

visiting + [team noun]

e.g. visiting team, visiting supporters, visiting players

用法筆記

Always placed before a noun related to the team (team, players, fans, supporters, side). The natural opposite is home (home team, home fans). Distinct from the general adjective visiting in sense 1, which applies only to academic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The visiting team lost at their own ground.
✅The visiting team lost at the home team's ground.
💡Visiting team plays at the opponent's ground, not its own.
❌The visiting fans were cheering for the home team.
✅The visiting fans were cheering for their own team.
💡Visiting fans support the away team, not the home team.