be self-employed
用作表语，表示状态。
He has been self-employed for over ten years.
他个体经营已经十多年了。
自雇的；个体经营的
为自己工作的；不受雇于他人的。；自己经营的；不受雇于他人的；非为雇主工作的
为自己工作的；不受雇于他人的。
Working for oneself, rather than for an employer.
自雇的
working for yourself
After years of working for others, she decided to become self-employed and start her own graphic design business.
在为他人工作多年后，她决定自己经营，创办了自己的平面设计公司。
用法提示：self-employed 作表语，表示‘自己经营的’状态
Self-employed workers are responsible for paying their own taxes and health insurance.
个体经营者需要自己负责缴纳所得税和健康保险。
用法提示：self-employed 作定语修饰 workers，表示‘个体经营的’
He has been self-employed as a freelance writer for the past ten years.
过去十年来，他一直以自由撰稿人的身份自己经营。
用法提示：self-employed 作表语，后接 as 短语说明具体职业
用作表语，表示状态。
He has been self-employed for over ten years.
他个体经营已经十多年了。
用作定语修饰名词，表示‘个体经营的’。
Many self-employed workers face financial uncertainty.
许多个体经营者面临财务不确定性。
表示转变状态。
She decided to become self-employed after leaving the company.
她离开公司后决定自己创业。
通常用于表示按项目或任务工作，不长期受雇于单一雇主
含义更广泛，可指不依赖雇主的自雇状态，也可指其他独立情况
强调通过合同提供服务，常见于建筑、技术等行业
grammar · medium
易错句子I self-employ as a freelancer.
正确表达I am self-employed as a freelancer.
错误：将 'self-employed' 误用为动词。正确形式是形容词，需搭配系动词，如 'I am self-employed'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a self employed consultant.
正确表达He is a self-employed consultant.
错误：缺少连字符。'self-employed' 是复合形容词，必须用连字符连接两个部分。
self-employed是形容词，描述‘自己经营的’状态；self-employment是名词，指‘个体经营’这种活动或状态。
self-employed指‘自己为自己工作’；employer指‘雇用他人的人’，两者含义相反。
self-employed是‘自己经营’，不是受雇于他人；employee是‘受雇于人’的职员。
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