sex worker

IPA/ˈseks wɜːkə(r)/
IPA/ˈseks wɜːrkər/

sex worker — 名詞

1. a person whose job is to have sex with paying clients

1.名詞B2
釋義

性工作者

以提供性服務換取報酬的人

a person whose job is to have sex with paying clients

例句

Talia worked as a sex worker in Berlin before going back to university.

Talia 在柏林當過性工作者，後來回到大學讀書。

pattern: work as + [profession]

The charity provides free health checks for sex workers in the city centre.

該慈善機構為市中心的性工作者提供免費健康檢查。

collocation: sex workers + healthcare context

常見搭配
  • sex worker advocacy
  • decriminalize sex work
  • support sex workers
  • sex worker-led organization
同義詞
  • prostitute

    older term, often considered stigmatizing or legalistic

  • escort

    euphemistic, often implies higher fees and a more formal arrangement

  • call girl

    female only, informal; implies appointments by phone rather than street work

用法筆記

Preferred term in journalism, law, and public health over older labels like 'prostitute,' which carry stigma. Emphasizes the work aspect rather than moral judgment.

常見錯誤

She is a sex worker but she doesn't have sex for money.
She works in the sex industry but not as a sex worker.
'sex worker' means someone who provides sexual services directly, not all jobs in the industry.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sex worker rights
  • sex worker community

常用片語

  • work as a sex worker

介系詞搭配

  • sex worker in
  • sex worker at