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career break

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++caˈreer ˌbreak noun [countable]  JOB/WORKa short period of time when you do not work in your usual job or profession, for example because you want to look after your children 停职期〔指在一段时间里暂时不去工作,例如为了照顾孩子〕
Examples from the Corpus
career breakI took up a position in a university library after a career break.It has been written to meet the needs of those returning to work after a career break.It is vital that the education system should attract back women who have taken a career break to raise a family.His next big career break came about almost by accident.
From Longman Business Dictionarycareer breakcaˈreer break a period of time when you do not work in your usual job or profession, for example because you want to take care of your childrenwomen taking a career break to bring up a family break
caˈreer ˌbreak nounChineseSyllable
Business not Corpus when short work period a in time you of do


career break
caˈreer ˌbreak noun [countable]
a short period of time when you do not work in your usual job or profession, for example because you want to look after your children


career breakBrE /kəˈrɪə breɪk/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈrɪr breɪk/ 🔊 nouna period of time when you do not do your usual job, for example because you have children to care for 离职期(如因照料小孩之需)