workmate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++work·mate /ˈwɜːkmeɪt $ ˈwɜːrk-/ noun [countable] British English WORKERsomeone you work with 同事，工友 SYN colleague
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workmate• The other man, said to be a workmate, is seriously ill.• Kevin had come home really upset after a quarrel with a workmate.• Having support of close friends, family and workmates can be really important, but you may have to consider negative reactions.• Having the support of close family, friends and workmates is important to us all.• I saw the hospital where Pat works which is beautifully made, and met some of her workmates from different countries.• Emma Southworth went with two of her workmates to classes every evening after she finished at the mill.• It is unnecessarily unnerving to be waiting your turn while potential workmates eye you up and down.• Others found that workmates pressured them to challenge management.work·mate nounChineseSyllable
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workmate
work‧mate /ˈwɜːkmeɪt $ ˈwɜːrk-/
noun [countable] British English
someone you work with
SYN colleague
▪ colleague someone who you work with in a company or organization, for example someone working in the same office, or someone teaching in the same school: Friends and former colleagues described him as a kind and caring man. | She discovered that her male colleagues were earning more than she was.
▪workmate British English someone who you work with. Workmate is more informal than colleague: He went out for a drink with his workmates.
▪coworker American English someone who you work with: I was sad to say goodbye to all of my coworkers.
▪associate someone who you work with, especially another businessman or businesswoman: They are close friends and business associates.
▪staff all the people who work for an organization: The company employs a total of 520 staff. | a staff meeting
work‧mate /ˈwɜːkmeɪt $ ˈwɜːrk-/
noun [countable] British Englishsomeone you work with
SYN colleague
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