locum
US /ˈloʊ.kəm/
UK /ˈloʊ.kəm/
1.
代班, 臨時替代者
a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession, especially a doctor or cleric
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The hospital hired a locum tenens to cover for the doctor on leave.
醫院聘請了一名代班醫生來頂替休假的醫生。
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She worked as a locum for several months before finding a permanent position.
她在找到長期職位之前，做了幾個月的代班。