freelancer

/ˈfriːlɑːnsə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfriːlænsər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrē-ˌlan(t)-sər/ (ame, mw)

freelancer — 名詞

  • freelancersingular
  • freelancersplural

1. a person who works for different companies or clients on separate projects or co

1.名詞B1
釋義

自由工作者

以接案方式工作，不隸屬單一公司

a person who works for different companies or clients on separate projects or contracts, rather than being a regular employee of a single organization.

例句

Mika left her office job last year and now works as a freelancer from home.

Mika 去年辭去辦公室工作，現在在家當自由工作者。

collocation: works as a freelancer

As a freelancer, Ravi manages four clients across three different time zones.

身為自由工作者，Ravi 同時管理四個客戶，橫跨三個不同時區。

prepositional phrase: across time zones

同義詞
  • independent contractor

    more formal; commonly used in legal and tax contexts

  • self-employed person

    broader term covering anyone who works for themselves, not just project-based workers

  • gig worker

    modern term focusing on short-term, platform-based jobs, often in delivery or service roles

反義詞
  • employee

    works for a single employer under a regular contract with fixed hours and benefits

  • permanent staff

    has a stable, long-term position within one organization

用法筆記

Often followed by 'for' or 'with' to indicate the companies a freelancer serves: 'a freelancer for a tech startup'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a freelance.
✅She is a freelancer.' or 'She does freelance work.
💡'freelance' is an adjective or adverb, not a noun for a person.