好词典

unpaid

UK //ʌnˈpeɪd//US //ʌnˈpeɪd//

词源

由前缀 un-(表示否定)和 paid(过去分词形式)组成,最早记录于15世纪,原意为「未偿还的债务」。

adjective

❶ 指工作或服务没有获得报酬的状态,常用于描述志愿者、实习或义务劳动等情况。

“She worked as an unpaid intern for six months.”

(她做了六个月的无薪实习生。)

“Many charities rely on unpaid volunteers.”

(许多慈善机构依赖无报酬的志愿者。)

❶ 指账单、债务或费用尚未支付的状态,强调未结清的财务义务。

“The company has $50,000 in unpaid invoices.”

(公司有五万美元未付的发票。)

“Her unpaid taxes accumulated over three years.”

(她未缴纳的税款累积了三年。)

同义词:voluntary, gratis, uncompensated, owed, outstanding

常见短语

unpaid leave — 指员工暂时离开工作岗位且不领取工资的休假方式,通常用于个人事务处理。

“She took two weeks of unpaid leave to care for her sick mother.”

(她请了两周无薪假照顾生病的母亲。)

unpaid work — 泛指所有没有经济报酬的劳动,包括志愿服务、实习或社区服务等形式。

“The court sentenced him to 100 hours of unpaid work.”

(法院判处他100小时的无偿社区服务。)