freelance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++free·lance /ˈfriːlɑːns $ -læns/ ●○○ adjective, adverb BECworking independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company 从事自由职业的[地] She works freelance from home. 她在家做自由职业者。freelance journalist/writer/photographer etc 自由新闻工作者/撰稿人/摄影师等 —freelance verb [intransitive] He’s freelancing for several translation agencies. 他是多家翻译机构的自由译者。 —freelance (also freelancer) noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
freelance• a freelance journalist• Jamie's trying to earn a living as a freelance photographer.• Steve plans to start working freelance this year.• Karen stayed at home while the children were small, and made a little money from freelance writing.freelance journalist/writer/photographer etc• Eluned Price is a freelance journalist based in Oxford and specialising in houses, gardens and their owners.• All were allegedly taken at the same football game by freelance photographer E. J. Flammer.• Examiner contributor Robert Kerwin is a freelance writer in San Francisco.• Clive Nichols is a freelance photographer specialising in gardens.• Firstly it would demonstrate to prospective freelance writers the type of material required.• Jason denies saying it; the freelance journalist who interviewed him insists he did.• Brian Beffort is a freelance writer who lives, and skis, at Lake Tahoe.From Longman Business Dictionaryfreelancefree‧lance1 /ˈfriːlɑːns-læns/ adjectiveJOB working for different companies or organizations rather than being directly employed by oneThe company does not directly employ such specialists as designers, but operates on a freelance basis.afreelance journalist —freelance adverbSheila set up her own business called Editorial Services and now works freelance from home.freelancefreelance2 noun [countable]JOB someone who does freelance workI’m basically a freelance, and most of my work comes through various agencies.freelancefreelance3 verb [intransitive]JOB to work for different companies or organizations rather than being directly employed by oneThey began freelancing for UK magazines and, occasionally, BBC radio.Origin freelance (1800-1900) free lance “soldier in former times who sold his fighting skills to anyone”free·lance adjectiveChineseSyllable
companies than Business working employed Corpus rather for being independently different
freelance
free‧lance /ˈfriːlɑːns $ -læns/
adjective, adverb
She works freelance from home.
freelance journalist/writer/photographer etc
—freelance verb [intransitive]:
He’s freelancing for several translation agencies.
—freelance (also freelancer) noun [countable]
free‧lance /ˈfriːlɑːns $ -læns/
adjective, adverb Date: 1800-1900
Origin: free lance 'soldier in former times who sold his fighting skills to anyone'
working independently for different companies rather than being employed by one particular company:Origin: free lance 'soldier in former times who sold his fighting skills to anyone'
freelance journalist/writer/photographer etc
—freelance verb [intransitive]:
—freelance (also freelancer) noun [countable]
Getting a job 找工作
look for work找工作 look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作 get/pick up/complete/fill out/ ( BrE fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表） send/email your( CV/BrE ( résumé/application/application form/covering letterNAmE 寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函 be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加／有／参加面试 offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人 find/get/land a job找到工作 employ/ ( especially
NAmE hire/recruit/ ( especially
BrE take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工／工人／实习生 recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命经理
Doing a job 做工作
arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班 start/finish work/your shift开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间 do/put in/work overtime加班 have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格 do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培训 learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能 cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量 improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡 have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／没有工作满足感／职业保障
Building a career 建立职业生涯
have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事业／职业 find/follow/pursue/ ( especially
NAmE live (out) your vocation找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业 enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业 choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业 change jobs/profession/career换工作／行业／职业 be/ ( both especially
BrE work/go freelance做自由职业 do/take on temp work/freelance work做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作 do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／从事／参与义务性工作
Leaving your job 离职
leave/ ( especially
NAmE quit/resign from your job离职；辞职 give up work/your job/your career放弃工作／事业 hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈 plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划／预计六月／明年等退休 take early retirement提前退休
especially