单词 | colleague |
释义 | colleague colleague /; AmE / noun [C]
a person who works at the same place as you, especially in a profession or a business: a colleague of mine from the office an email from one of my colleagues swapping ideas with colleagues She quickly built a network of friends and colleagues.
a former/junior/new/senior colleague
VOCABULARY BUILDING
Colleagues and rivals
People in the same organization
• If I'm not here, one of my colleagues will be able to help you. • (especially AmE) Most of my co-workers are older than me.
People in the same job but in a different organization
• She immediately informed her counterpart in the US. • (used especially in newspapers) the director of BMW and his opposite number at Volvo
People that you are competing with
• We're constantly developing new products to stay ahead of the competition. • They are concerned about competitors stealing their ideas. • Our biggest rivals are the budget airlines. • If we lose the case, we have to pay the other side's legal fees.
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