unwaged
unwaged — 形容詞
- unwagedpositive
- more unwagedcomparative
- most unwagedsuperlative
1. describing someone who does not have a paid job, or describing work that is done
無酬；失業
沒有帶薪工作，或無償的
describing someone who does not have a paid job, or describing work that is done without receiving any money for it — for example, an unwaged person looking after family members, or unwaged volunteer work in a community centre.
Indra has been unwaged since the factory closed last year and is now training for a new career.
Indra 自從去年工廠關閉後就一直處於失業狀態，目前正在接受新的職業訓練。
be + unwaged describes period without paid work
The charity relies on unwaged helpers who give their time to run the food bank every Saturday.
這家慈善機構靠無償志工每週六協助經營食物銀行。
unwaged + noun — volunteer workers
Marta spent six months doing unwaged care work for her elderly mother before finding a part-time teaching job.
Marta 花了六個月無償照顧年邁的母親，之後才找到一份兼職教職。
Many unwaged parents in the neighbourhood started a babysitting circle so they could attend language classes.
社區裡許多沒有工作的家長發起了一個互助保母圈，這樣他們就能去上語言課。
unwaged + noun — people without paid work
João described his unwaged position at the local museum as an internship that gave him valuable experience.
João 形容他在當地博物館的無薪職位是一個能夠累積寶貴經驗的實習機會。
- unwaged person
- unwaged parent
- unwaged worker
- unwaged work
- unwaged labour
- unwaged position
- become unwaged
- remain unwaged
- unemployed
More common and general; refers only to people actively seeking paid work, not to unpaid work contexts.
- out of work
Informal; describes a person temporarily without a paid job.
- jobless
Neutral; focuses on the lack of employment without covering unpaid work.
- unpaid
Applies to work or tasks done without financial reward, but does not describe a person's employment status.
文法句型
unwaged + noun
be + unwaged
用法筆記
Unwaged is more formal than 'unemployed' or 'out of work'. It is often used in official documents, social policies, and news reports. When describing a person, it implies the person is not earning money but may be doing unpaid work such as caring for family or volunteering.
常見錯誤
unwaged — 名詞
1. people who do not have paid jobs, thought of as a group within society — used es
失業者；無業
沒有帶薪工作的一群人
people who do not have paid jobs, thought of as a group within society — used especially in discussions about social policy, benefits, and the economy.
The new government policy gives the unwaged free access to job-training programmes.
新的政府政策讓失業人士可以免費參加職業訓練課程。
the + unwaged as a collective group
The city council introduced cheaper bus fares for the unwaged to help them attend interviews.
市議會為失業者推出了更便宜的巴士票價，幫助他們前往面試。
Many of the unwaged in this area struggle to afford basic health insurance.
這個地區許多失業者很難負擔基本的健康保險。
the + unwaged + location
A recent report shows that the unwaged are spending more of their savings on housing costs.
一份最近的報告顯示，失業者把更多的積蓄花在住房費用上。
Libraries often provide free internet access for the unwaged to search for jobs online.
圖書館通常為失業者提供免費網路，方便他們在線上找工作。
- the unwaged
- help for the unwaged
- support the unwaged
- among the unwaged
- benefits for the unwaged
- the unemployed
More common and general; refers to people without jobs who are actively seeking work.
- the jobless
Neutral and widely used in news reporting; similar scope to 'the unemployed'.
- the employed
People who have paid jobs.
- the waged
People who earn wages; used in economic discussions.
文法句型
the + unwaged
用法筆記
Always used with 'the' (the unwaged). This is a collective noun — it refers to the group as a whole, not to one individual. Do not say 'an unwaged' or 'two unwageds'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- wage名詞B1
- waged形容詞B2
- low-wage形容詞B2
- living wage名詞B2
- minimum wage名詞B1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- unwaged person
- unwaged parent
- unwaged worker
- unwaged work
- unwaged labour
- unwaged position
副詞搭配
- currently unwaged
- long-term unwaged
- previously unwaged
常用片語
- the unwaged
- the long-term unwaged
- become unwaged
- remain unwaged