work-related

/ˈwɜːk.rɪˌleɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɝːk.rɪˌleɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa)

work-related — adjective

1. describing something tied to a person's job, work duties, or paid employment.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describing something tied to a person's job, work duties, or paid employment.

例句

Liam filed a work-related expense claim after the client dinner in Osaka.

work-related + noun: expense claim

Mauricio missed the picnic because of a work-related trip to Manila.

同義詞
  • job-related

    Very close in meaning, but it sounds slightly plainer and points more directly to one role or duty.

  • occupational

    More formal; common in health, law, and safety language.

  • professional

    Can overlap, but often describes standards or career status rather than a direct connection to work.

反義詞
  • personal

    Describes private life rather than duties, tasks, or events connected to a job.

文法句型

work-related + noun

[problem/event] + be + work-related

用法筆記

Most often appears before nouns such as issue, email, trip, or injury. After 'be', it usually explains that a problem or event came from someone's job, as in 'The stress was work-related.'

常見錯誤

❌She took leave for a works-related injury.
✅She took leave for a work-related injury.
💡In this compound, use the uncountable noun 'work', not 'works'.
❌The meeting is related with work.
✅The meeting is work-related.' / 'The meeting is related to work.
💡Use 'work-related' or 'related to work', not 'related with work'.