freelance

Collins 1

v. work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
a. working for yourself

n. 自由作家, 自由投稿, 自由职业者
a. 自由投稿的

Collins 星级

11,320

BNC 频率

8,780

使用频率

freelance 由 free（自由）和 lance（长矛）组成。可以联想为“自由的长矛手”，比喻为不受雇于特定公司，自由地提供服务的人。

例句

1. Many people choose to freelance because it offers more flexibility.

许多人选择自由职业，因为它提供了更多的灵活性。

2. She works as a freelance graphic designer and has many clients.

她是一名自由职业的平面设计师，有很多客户。

3. Freelance writers often need to find their own projects to work on.

自由撰稿人通常需要寻找自己的项目来进行创作。