Dictionary entry
self-employed person
/ˌselfemˈplɔɪd ˈpəːsən/
noun
自由职业者
a person who works for themselves rather than for an employer
In use
As a self-employed person, she manages her own schedule.
Many self-employed persons struggle with irregular income.
He registered as a self-employed person with the tax office.
be a self-employed person
表示身份时常用be动词加不定冠词。
He is a self-employed person.
他是一名自由职业者。
work as a self-employed person
介词as后接名词短语，说明职业角色。
She works as a self-employed person.
她作为一名自由职业者工作。
become a self-employed person
become后接名词短语，表示转变。复数形式用self-employed persons。
They want to become self-employed persons.
他们想成为自由职业者。
Common mistakes
She is a self employed person.She is a self-employed person.
错误：'self employed'缺少连字符。'self-employed'是一个复合形容词，必须用连字符连接。
I work as a self-employed.I work as a self-employed person.
错误：'self-employed'是形容词，不能单独作名词使用。应加上'person'来明确指代自由职业者。
Connections
Confusing words
- freelancer
- 自由职业者 · Freelancer 通常指按项目或任务工作的自由职业者，而 self-employed person 更泛指不隶属于任何雇主的个人。
- independent contractor
- 独立承包人 · Independent contractor 侧重法律和税务上的独立承包关系，而 self-employed person 是更宽泛的自我雇佣身份。
- entrepreneur
- 企业家 · Entrepreneur 强调创办和经营企业，而 self-employed person 不一定涉及创办企业。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与不定冠词 a 连用；复数形式为 self-employed persons。
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