self-employed

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ˌself-emˈployed adjectiveadj

BEWORK FOR somebodyworking for yourself and not employed by a company 个体经营的，自雇的，自由职业的

a self-employed plumber

一名个体经营的管子工

pension plans for the self-employed (=people who are self-employed)

为自雇者安排的养老金计划

—self-employment noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

self-employed• This is a year when you could realise the attractions of being self-employed.• The government gives generous tax allowances to the self-employed.• Homeowners and mortgage payers may borrow without proof of earnings - including self-employed.• Most fashion models are self-employed, and find work through agencies.• Martin is a self-employed builder.• The self-employed businessman brings his son to the Discovery Zone in West Hills almost daily.• The future employee-development program is going to be much more like a program for self-employed entrepreneurs than a program for jobholders.• I've been self-employed for over 10 years.• Kerry is a self-employed graphic designer.• He is a self-employed music teacher.• As from July 1988, however, the rules for self-employed pensions were also altered to bring them in line with personal pensions.• This applies particularly to self-employed persons.• The paper also considers the possibility that the self-employed should prepare tax accounts for the tax year.• You can bounce ideas off them and benefit from their expertise, as they have often been self-employed themselves.

From Longman Business Dictionary

self-employedˌself-emˈployed adjectiveadjJOB

1having your own business, rather than being employed by a company

Over a quarter of agency-supplied computer staff are self-employed.

Many self-employed businessmen are dependent on loans for working capital.

2the self-employed people who work for themselves, rather than being employed by a company

One of the services we offer to the self-employed is a series of free consultations with financial and legal experts.

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—self-employment noun [uncountableU]

The rise in self-employment is likely to increase the flexibility of earnings.

ˌself-emˈployed adjectiveadj

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