telecommute

IPA/ˌtelikəˈmjuːt/
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telecommute — 動詞

  • telecommutepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • telecommuteshe / she / it
  • telecommutedpast simple
  • telecommuting-ing form

1. to do your job from home instead of going to the office, using online tools or p

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

遠距上班

在家靠網路或電話和公司聯繫工作

to do your job from home instead of going to the office, using online tools or phone calls to stay connected with colleagues.

例句

Allison telecommutes three days a week to avoid a long train ride.

Allison 每週有三天遠距上班，這樣就不用搭很久的火車。

telecommute + time expression for a regular work pattern

Sahil telecommuted from his apartment while the office elevator was repaired.

辦公室電梯維修時，Sahil 在公寓裡遠距上班。

同義詞
  • work remotely

    broader; it can include working from places other than home

  • work from home

    more everyday and place-focused than the more formal 'telecommute'

  • telework

    very close in meaning but more common in policy or HR writing

反義詞
  • commute

    means travel to work instead of working away from the office

  • work on-site

    emphasises being physically present at the workplace

文法句型

telecommute

telecommute + from + place

telecommute + time expression

用法筆記

Usually intransitive. Often used for a regular work arrangement, especially with from home or with a time phrase such as two days a week.

常見錯誤

❌I telecommuted to the office today.
✅I commuted to the office today.
💡'telecommute' means you work away from the office while staying connected electronically.
❌I telecommuted the report yesterday.
✅I worked on the report from home yesterday.
💡'telecommute' describes where you work, not the task itself.