employment
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++em·ploy·ment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [uncountable] 1 BEJOB/WORKthe condition of having a paid job 工作；就业；受雇 She was offered employment in the sales office. 她获聘在销售部工作。 terms and conditions of employment 雇用条款和条件employment opportunities/prospects The employment prospects for science graduates are excellent. 理科毕业生的就业前景非常好。 Steve’s still looking for full-time employment. 史蒂夫还在寻找全职工作。 the needs of women who combine paid employment and care for their families 兼顾有薪工作和照料家庭的女性的需要in employment 21.7% of all those in employment were in part-time jobs. 所有在业人员中有21.7%的人从事兼职工作。► see thesaurus at job2 BECJOB/WORKthe act of paying someone to work for you 雇用employment of Mexican law prohibits the employment of children under 14. 墨西哥的法律禁止雇用不足14岁的儿童。3 the number of people who have jobs 就业人数 OPP unemployment Nationwide employment now stands at 95%. 目前全国就业率为95%。full employment (=a situation in which everyone has a job) 全面就业 Many economists consider full employment an unrealistic goal. 许多经济学家认为全面就业是不现实的目标。4 formalUSE something the use of a particular object, method, skill etc to achieve something 使用，运用employment of Was the employment of force justified? 使用武力是正当的吗？n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1,2 & 3adjectivespaid employment (=a job for which you receive money)51% of women return to paid employment within 5 years of having a child.full-time/part-time employmentMike is in full-time employment, but his wife is not working.permanent/temporary employmentuniversity graduates entering permanent employment for the first timelong-term/regular employment (=working for the same company for a long time)She finally found regular employment at a hospital in York.continuous employment (=working all the time, without any periods being unemployed)You can join the pension scheme after two years of continuous employment with the company.verbsgive/offer somebody employmentHe was offered employment in the company’s main office.provide employment (=offer jobs to people)The new power station will provide employment for around 400 people.create employment (=make new jobs)The government is trying to stimulate the economy and create employment.find/get employmentThe men hope to find employment in the construction industry.obtain/secure employment formal (=get employment)He found it difficult to obtain employment because of his criminal record.look for employment (also seek employment formal)My son had to leave the farm and seek employment elsewhere.employment + NOUNemployment opportunities (=jobs that are available for people to apply for)There are very few employment opportunities in the area.employment prospects (=someone’s chances of getting a job)Better qualifications will improve your employment prospects.employment rights (=the rights that someone has in their job)Part-time workers don’t have the same employment rights as full-time staff.employment levels (=the number of people employed in an area )Employment levels in the region are above the national average.employment conditions (also conditions of employment) (=details about someone’s employment such as how much they are paid, how much holiday they get etc)All workers have a right to a fair wage and decent conditions of employment.an employment contract (also a contract of employment) (=an official document stating the details about someone’s employment)There is a clause in your employment contract covering holiday entitlement.employment terms (also terms of employment) (=the details about someone’s employment that are written in their employment contract, including rules that they must follow)It’s in the terms of their employment that they can’t go on strike.phrasesloss of employmentClosure of the factory will lead to a substantial loss of employment.somebody’s place of employment formal (=the building where they work)They had a long journey to their place of employment.Examples from the Corpus
employment• It is this extra spending which, given full employment and consequent constant number of transactions, pushes up the price level.• Deviations from a state of overall full employment must be randomly distributed around a mean of zero.• I have not yet signed a contract of employment.• The fact that an increasing number of women want paid employment has also placed further strain on caring arrangements.• Such training is advantageous in gaining permanent employment in the field.• Proposition 209 bars preferences based on race and gender in public employment, contracting and education in state and local government.• A Japanese company plans to set up a factory in the area, so this should provide some employment for local people.• Following the end of cloth-making, the mill buildings were let out to a number of tenants, providing some employment.• The employment commission reviewed the request and said the prevailing wage for the job was $ 59,000 a year.• Steve's still looking for full-time employment.• Are you in full-time employment, Mr Edwards?• Part-time employment was unchanged at 2. 07 million.• How many times were you promoted during your employment at the company?employment opportunities/prospects• To a large extent population changes reflect changes in prosperity and employment opportunities.• The training and employment opportunities available to young people have declined and benefit has been reduced.• Charity schools had a negligible impact in areas where child employment opportunities were widespread.• Unemployment Unemployment rates arguably provide the most sensitive indicators of local employment opportunities.• The market economy provided other employment opportunities for poorer villagers.• The aim is to identify the strengths of the City Challenge area in order to boost long-term employment prospects.• Tomorrow's workers will have to be more adaptable, but their employment prospects should be brighter.employment of• The pact calls for the continued employment of economic sanctions.• Mexican law prohibits the employment of children under 14.full employment• Given sufficient time with other things remaining unchanged, prices and wages would eventually be adjusted and full employment may be restored.• The party was looking at full employment and a committee reported on the question in January 1944.• The concept of altering demand to remain at full employment was one he did not find it difficult to grasp.• It is this extra spending which, given full employment and consequent constant number of transactions, pushes up the price level.• After 1951 Winston Churchill and his Conservative successors protected the welfare state, maintained full employment, and conciliated the trade unions.• The role of Churchill in the development of full employment policy is greater than has generally been supposed.• The contribution of this to full employment is obvious, particularly at times when demand in the economy is generally low.• That sounds like motherhood and apple pie until we examine what full employment really means.From Longman Business Dictionaryemploymentem‧ploy‧ment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ noun [uncountable]1HUMAN RESOURCESwork that you do to earn moneystudents seeking employment after collegePart-time employment was often the only paid employment women could find.2the number of people in an area or a country who have jobs, the types of jobs they have etcNationwide, employment now stands at 3.5%. → full employment → see also contract of employment, terms of employmentem·ploy·ment noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Business condition job of having a Corpus the paid
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em‧ploy‧ment S2 W1 /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
noun [uncountable]
She was offered employment in the sales office.
terms and conditions of employment
employment opportunities/prospects
The employment prospects for science graduates are excellent.
Steve’s still looking for full-time employment.
the needs of women who combine paid employment and care for their families
in employment
21.7% of all those in employment were in part-time jobs.
2. the act of paying someone to work for you
employment of
Mexican law prohibits the employment of children under 14.
3. the number of people who have jobs
OPP unemployment:
Nationwide employment now stands at 95%.
full employment (=a situation in which everyone has a job)
Many economists consider full employment an unrealistic goal.
4. formal the use of a particular object, method, skill etc to achieve something
employment of
Was the employment of force justified?
■ adjectives
▪paid employment (=a job for which you receive money) 51% of women return to paid employment within 5 years of having a child.
▪full-time/part-time employment Mike is in full-time employment, but his wife is not working.
▪permanent/temporary employment university graduates entering permanent employment for the first time
▪long-term/regular employment (=working for the same company for a long time) She finally found regular employment at a hospital in York.
▪continuous employment (=working all the time, without any periods being unemployed) You can join the pension scheme after two years of continuous employment with the company.
■ verbs
▪give/offer somebody employment He was offered employment in the company’s main office.
▪provide employment (=offer jobs to people) The new power station will provide employment for around 400 people.
▪create employment (=make new jobs) The government is trying to stimulate the economy and create employment.
▪find/get employment The men hope to find employment in the construction industry.
▪obtain/secure employment formal (=get employment) He found it difficult to obtain employment because of his criminal record.
▪look for employment (also seek employment formal) My son had to leave the farm and seek employment elsewhere.
■ employment + NOUN
▪employment opportunities (=jobs that are available for people to apply for) There are very few employment opportunities in the area.
▪employment prospects (=someone’s chances of getting a job) Better qualifications will improve your employment prospects.
▪employment rights (=the rights that someone has in their job) Part-time workers don’t have the same employment rights as full-time staff.
▪employment levels (=the number of people employed in an area ) Employment levels in the region are above the national average.
▪employment conditions (also conditions of employment ) (=details about someone’s employment such as how much they are paid, how much holiday they get etc) All workers have a right to a fair wage and decent conditions of employment.
▪an employment contract (also a contract of employment ) (=an official document stating the details about someone’s employment) There is a clause in your employment contract covering holiday entitlement.
▪employment terms (also terms of employment ) (=the details about someone’s employment that are written in their employment contract, including rules that they must follow) It’s in the terms of their employment that they can’t go on strike.
■ phrases
▪loss of employment Closure of the factory will lead to a substantial loss of employment.
▪sb’s place of employment formal (=the building where they work) They had a long journey to their place of employment.
▪ job noun [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer: a full-time job | John got a job in a car factory.
▪work noun [uncountable] activities that you are paid for doing – used either when you work for an employer or when you work in your own business: I started work when I was 18. | He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work.
▪profession noun [countable] a job for which you need special education and training: There are now a lot more women in the legal profession. | Many teachers are leaving the profession.
▪occupation noun [countable] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents: Please give your name, age, and occupation. | a traditionally male occupation
▪career noun [countable] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life: I’m interested in a career in journalism.
▪position noun [countable] formal a particular job within an organization: I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant. | We regret that the position has already been filled. | Please state the position which you are applying for.
▪post noun [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization: She has held the post of managing director for two years. | He applied for the post of Senior Manager.
▪vacancy/opening noun [countable] a job that is available for someone to do: The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy. | There are very few openings in scientific research.
▪appointment noun [countable] an important job which someone is asked to do: He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva.
▪posting noun [countable] a situation in which someone is sent somewhere to do a job for a period of time by the organization they work for: This was his first posting outside the UK. | an overseas posting | His next posting took him to the Ministry of Defence.
▪trade noun [countable] a job that involves using your hands, and for which you need special training: Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.
▪employment noun [uncountable] the fact of having a job: The factory will provide employment for local people. | She was offered employment in the sales office.
em‧ploy‧ment S2 W1 /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: employee, employer, employment ≠ unemployment, unemployed, employ; adjective: employed ≠ unemployed, employable ≠ unemployable; verb: employ
1. the condition of having a paid job: employment opportunities/prospects
in employment
2. the act of paying someone to work for you
employment of
3. the number of people who have jobs
OPP unemployment:
full employment (=a situation in which everyone has a job)
4. formal the use of a particular object, method, skill etc to achieve something
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work the job that sb does, especially in order to earn money 指工作、职业 ：◆ It's very difficult to find work at the moment. 目前很难找到工作。 employment ( work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have workrather
指工作、职业、受雇、就业 ：◆ Only half the people here are in paid employment. 这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。 career the job or series of jobs that sb has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes 指生涯、职业 ：◆ He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office. 他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。 profession a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education 指需要专门技能（尤其是较高教育水平）的职业、专业 ：◆ He hopes to enter the medical profession. 他希望能从事医务工作。 NOTE The profession is all the people who work in a particular profession.* the profession 统称某专业的人、同行、同业 ：◆ the legal profession 法律界 The professions are the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.* the professions 统称需要较高教育水平的传统职业，如医生、律师等。 occupation ( a job or professionrather
指工作、职业 ：◆ Please state your name, age, and occupation. 请写明姓名、年龄和职业。 trade a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills 指行业，尤指手工职业、手艺、行当 ：◆ Carpentry is a highly skilled trade. 木工是需要纯熟技巧的职业。
Patterns
in/out of work/employment(a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupationpermanent/temporary work/employment(a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation(a) low-paid work/employment/occupationto look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupationto get/obtain/give sb/offer sb/create/generate/provide work/employment
Getting a job 找工作
look for work找工作 look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作 get/pick up/complete/fill out/ ( BrE fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表） send/email your( CV/BrE ( résumé/application/application form/covering letterNAmE 寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函 be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加／有／参加面试 offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人 find/get/land a job找到工作 employ/ ( especially
NAmE hire/recruit/ ( especially
BrE take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工／工人／实习生 recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命经理
Doing a job 做工作
arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班 start/finish work/your shift开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间 do/put in/work overtime加班 have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格 do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培训 learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能 cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量 improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡 have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／没有工作满足感／职业保障
Building a career 建立职业生涯
have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事业／职业 find/follow/pursue/ ( especially
NAmE live (out) your vocation找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业 enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业 choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业 change jobs/profession/career换工作／行业／职业 be/ ( both especially
BrE work/go freelance做自由职业 do/take on temp work/freelance work做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作 do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／从事／参与义务性工作
Leaving your job 离职
leave/ ( especially
NAmE quit/resign from your job离职；辞职 give up work/your job/your career放弃工作／事业 hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈 plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划／预计六月／明年等退休 take early retirement提前退休