workforce

IPA/ˈwɜːkfɔːs/
KK[wˈɚkfˌɔrs]IPA/ˈwɜːrkfɔːrs/

workforce — 名詞

  • workforcesingular
  • workforcesplural

1. Every person who works for a business, in an industry, or across a country — as

1.名詞B1
釋義

勞動力

在組織、產業或國家中工作的所有員工

Every person who works for a business, in an industry, or across a country — as well as those who are able to work.

例句

The warehouse hired Mert and ten other people to expand its workforce.

這間倉庫雇用了 Mert 和其他十個人，擴大了它的勞動力。

collocation: expand / reduce the workforce

Hiro's factory reduced its workforce by fifty workers when export orders fell.

出口訂單下滑時，Hiro 的工廠裁減了五十名員工。

collocation: reduce the workforce by [number]

常見搭配
  • skilled workforce
  • educated workforce
  • ageing workforce
  • young workforce
  • diverse workforce
  • entire workforce
  • expand the workforce
  • reduce the workforce
  • join the workforce
  • enter the workforce
  • leave the workforce
  • workforce development
  • workforce planning
  • workforce training
同義詞
  • labour force

    More formal, used especially in economics and government statistics; workforce is slightly more common in everyday business contexts.

  • staff

    Refers only to people employed by a single organisation, not an entire industry or nation.

  • personnel

    More formal, often used in military or HR contexts; can imply a narrower group of employees.

  • employees

    Focuses on individuals in a paid role; workforce emphasises the collective group.

文法句型

workforce + singular verb (especially US); workforce + singular/plural verb (UK)

用法筆記

Workforce refers to ALL people who work or are available for work — not just a department or team. Frequently used in discussions about the economy, business strategy, and labour policy. In American English, workforce is treated as singular (the workforce is…); in British English, both singular and plural verb forms are common (the workforce is… / the workforce are…).

常見錯誤

The company's workforces are spread across three cities.
The company's workforce is spread across three cities.
Workforce is a collective noun, usually singular. Use 'workforces' only when comparing separate groups in different companies or countries.
The workforce of the factory are 300 people.
The workforce of the factory is 300 people.
Although 'workforce' refers to many individuals, it takes a singular verb in standard English, especially when talking about size or numbers.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • workforce development
  • workforce planning
  • workforce training
  • workforce participation

常用片語

  • size of the workforce
  • skilled workforce
  • ageing workforce
  • entire workforce

介系詞搭配

  • workforce in [sector/country]
  • members of the workforce