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temp

UK //temp//US //temp//

词源

缩写自temporary(临时的),最早记录于20世纪中期,用于描述短期雇佣关系。

noun

❶ 临时工或短期雇员,通常指在正式员工休假或公司业务高峰期时被雇佣的人员。

“The company hired a temp to cover for the receptionist during her vacation.”

(公司雇佣了一名临时工来顶替休假的前台接待员。)

“She worked as a temp at several offices before finding a permanent job.”

(在找到固定工作之前,她在几家办公室做过临时工。)

同义词:temporary worker, contract worker, interim employee

verb

❶ 临时工作或担任临时职位,通常指在正式员工不在时短期顶替其工作。

“She temped at a law firm while looking for a permanent position.”

(她在寻找固定职位期间在一家律师事务所做临时工。)

“He's temping as a receptionist this week.”

(这周他在做接待员的临时工作。)

同义词:fill in, substitute, stand in

常见短语

temp job — 临时工作,通常持续时间较短,可能是几天到几个月不等。

“He took a temp job at a warehouse to earn some extra money.”

(他在仓库做了一份临时工作来赚些外快。)

temp agency — 专门提供临时工服务的中介机构,为企业匹配短期工作人员。

“She registered with a temp agency to find flexible work opportunities.”

(她在临时工中介登记,寻找灵活的工作机会。)