examinee

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈniː/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈniː/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnē/ (ame, mw)

examinee — 名詞

  • examineesingular
  • examineesplural

1. a person who is taking a test or examination to show what they know or can do

1.名詞B2
釋義

應試者

參加考試的人

a person who is taking a test or examination to show what they know or can do

例句

Each examinee was given a numbered desk and a set of written instructions before the test began.

每位應試者在考試開始前都會分配到一張有號碼的桌子及書面說明。

countable noun: each examinee + passive verb

The proctor reminded every examinee to switch off their mobile phone during the listening section.

監考人員提醒每位應試者在聽力測驗期間關閉手機。

collocation: remind every examinee to

同義詞
  • candidate

    more frequent than 'examinee' in professional or high-stakes exam contexts (e.g. job interviews, university entrance)

  • test-taker

    less formal and more common in everyday speech and educational research

  • testee

    very rare and extremely formal; mostly used in specialised linguistics or psychology papers

反義詞
  • examiner

    the person who designs, administers, or marks the test

  • proctor

    a person who monitors an exam to prevent cheating

用法筆記

This is a formal term, most common in written exam regulations, official correspondence from test centres, and academic research. In everyday conversation, 'test-taker' or 'candidate' is more frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The examinee graded the papers by hand.
✅The examiner graded the papers by hand.
💡'examinee' is the person taking the test; 'examiner' is the person who reads and marks the test.