free agent

IPA/ˌfriː ˈeɪdʒənt/
IPA/ˌfriː ˈeɪdʒənt/

free agent — 名詞

1. a paid athlete between teams who is allowed to join whichever club offers a new

1.名詞B2
釋義

自由球員

未綁約、可自由簽隊的職業選手

a paid athlete between teams who is allowed to join whichever club offers a new deal.

例句

After June ended, Anjali became a free agent and met three coaches.

六月結束後，Anjali 成了自由球員，還和三位教練碰面。

become a free agent

By midnight, Mizuki signed with Seoul after one week as a free agent.

到了半夜，Mizuki 當了一週自由球員後和首爾隊簽約。

sign with a team as a free agent

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

become a free agent

sign with a team as a free agent

the best free agent on the market

用法筆記

Used mainly in professional sports after a player's old contract has ended. A club signs a free agent directly instead of trading for that player.

常見錯誤

❌The club traded for a free agent yesterday.
✅The club signed a free agent yesterday.
💡a free agent is available without a trade.

2. a person not tied to any boss, group, or family pressure, and able to decide mat

2.名詞C1
釋義

自由人

不受他人約束、自己作主的人

a person not tied to any boss, group, or family pressure, and able to decide matters alone.

例句

After leaving the firm, Paloma worked as a free agent for several charities.

離開那家公司後，Paloma 以自由人身分替幾家慈善機構工作。

work as a free agent

In the family business, Adaeze stayed a free agent and refused every alliance offer.

在家族生意裡，Adaeze 一直是個自由人，拒絕每一個結盟邀約。

同義詞
反義詞
  • loyalist

    stresses steady support for one group or side

  • follower

    suggests accepting direction from others

文法句型

work as a free agent

vote like a free agent

act as a free agent

用法筆記

Often describes someone in work, politics, or family life who refuses outside control. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about personal independence, not sports contracts.

常見錯誤

❌She is a free agent, so she has no friends.
✅She is a free agent, so she makes her own choices.
💡the phrase is about independence, not loneliness.