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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++job /dʒɒb $ dʒɑːb/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun 1 work 工作 [countable]JOB/WORK the regular paid work that you do for an employer 工作；职位；职业 Do you enjoy your job? 你喜欢自己的工作吗？ It was the first paid job I ever had. 这是我第一份拿工资的工作。 He’s been in the job for six years. 他干这份工作有六年了。 I’m looking for a new job. 我在找一份新工作。 Your pension can be affected if you change jobs. 换工作的话，会影响到你的退休金。 → job description RegisterIn everyday English, people usually ask What do you do? or What does she/he do? when asking what someone’s job is. 在日常英语中，问到某人职业时，一般说 What do you do? 或 What does she/he do?2 duty 责任 [singular]JOB/TASK something that you are responsible for doing 职责，责任 Raising kids can be a difficult job. 抚养孩子可是件难事。 It’s my job to make sure that the work is finished on time. 我的任务是确保工作按时完成。the job of somebody/something The job of the jury is to assess the credibility of the witness. 陪审团的职责是判断证人是否可信。the job of doing something I was given the job of making sure that everyone had enough to drink. 给我的任务是确保每个人都有足够喝的。 All too often councils fall down on the job (=not do what they should) of keeping the streets clean. 市政服务机构屡屡未能尽到保持街道清洁的职责。 RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to use task or duty rather than job, as they sound more formal: 在书面英语中，人们通常不用 job，而用 task 或 duty，因为这两个词听上去更正式Our first task was to prepare the agenda for the meeting. 我们的第一项任务是为这次会议准备议程表。3 STH you must do 必须做的事 [countable]JOB/TASK a particular thing you have to do, considered as work 任务，事情，活儿 SYN task My parents were always finding little jobs for me to do. 父母老是找些小事情给我做。 Filleting fish can be quite a fiddly job. 剔鱼骨可是件麻烦事。 Tiling the bathroom is going to be a big job. 给浴室贴瓷砖将是个大工程。 Sam does odd jobs (=small jobs in the house or garden) for friends and neighbours. 萨姆为朋友和邻居打打零工。the job of doing something The job of choosing the right computer for you is made easy by this magazine. 有了这本杂志，挑选一台合适的电脑就变得容易了。 We need to get on with the job of finding someone to replace him. 我们要继续找人来替代他。do a good/great/marvellous etc job Whoever did the plastering did a brilliant job. 抹泥灰的那个人干得真不错。make a good/bad etc job of (doing) something She hates doing the cleaning, but she always makes a good job of it. 她不喜欢做清洁工作，但一直做得很出色。4 on the job 5. I’m only/just doing my job spokenFAULT/BE somebody'S FAULT used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like 我只是在做分内的事〔用来表示所做的事情属于职责范围，即使别人不喜欢，也非自己的过错〕6. it’s more than my job’s worth British English spokenBEC used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did – often used humorously 那会让我丢饭碗的〔常为幽默用法〕7 do the job spokenEFFECTIVE to have the effect or produce the result that you want 起作用，有效8 job done informal used to say that someone has done something that was necessary, especially quickly and easily 成了，好了〔尤指迅速轻松地完成了必须做的事〕9 have a job doing something/have a job to do something British English spokenDIFFICULT to have difficulty doing something 某事做起来很困难10 do a job on somebody/something especially American English informal to have a damaging effect on someone or something 对某人/某事造成破坏性结果11 computer 计算机 [countable]TD an action done by a computer 〔计算机完成的〕(一件)作业，工作12 crime 罪行 [countable] informalSCCSTEAL a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc 〔从银行、公司等的〕盗窃13 a nose/boob job informal an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts 鼻部/乳房整形手术14 just the job British English spokenPERFECT exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation 正需要的东西15 type of thing 东西的种类 [singular] spokenTHING used to say that something is of a particular type 〔用于说明某物属于某一类型〕16 jobs for the boys British EnglishADVANTAGE when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage 为亲信安排的工作，任人唯亲17. job of work British EnglishJOB/TASK something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it 非做不可的事18 job lot British English a mixed group of things that are sold together 混合出售的一批物品 → hatchet job, → (it’s a) good job at good1(50), → make the best of a bad job at best3(9) COLLOCATIONSverbshave a job 有工作Mark doesn’t have a job right now. 马克目前没有工作。apply for a job 申请工作I’ve applied for a job at the university. 我已申请了一份大学里的工作。offer somebody a job 给某人工作Well, Miss Taylor, we’d like to offer you the job. 好吧，泰勒小姐，我们想把这份工作给你。get/find a job 找到工作Eventually, Mary got a job as a waitress. 玛丽最后找到了一份女服务员的工作。land a job (=get a job, especially unexpectedly) 〔尤指意外地〕得到工作My husband finally landed a job in marketing. 我丈夫最后竟得到了一份做营销的工作。take a job (=accept a job you are offered) 接受工作I was so desperate that I took the first job that came along. 我走投无路，遇到第一份工作就接受了。hold down a job (=keep a job) 保住工作nHe had never been able to hold down a job.lose your job 丢掉工作nAt least there’s no danger of you losing your job.leave/quit your job 辞去工作nOh, Rick, you didn’t quit your job, did you?be out of a job (=not have a job) 失业，没有工作nIf the project fails, we’re all out of a job.adjectivestemporary/permanent 临时的/长久的The job is only temporary, but I’m hoping it will be made permanent. 这只是份临时工作，但我希望以后能转成长久的。part-time/full-time 兼职的/全职的He had a part-time job at the pet shop. 他在宠物店干一份兼职工作。a steady job (=a job that is likely to continue) 稳定的工作I haven’t had a steady job since last March. 去年 3 月以来我就一直没有稳定的工作。a dead-end job (=a job with low wages and no chance of progress) 没有前途的低薪工作nHe had a series of dead-end jobs.job + NOUNjob satisfaction (=the enjoyment you get from your job) 工作满意度Levels of job satisfaction vary between departments. 各部门的工作满意度各不相同。job security (=how permanent your job is likely to be) 职业保障As an actor, he has very little job security. 身为演员，他的工作很不稳定。job losses/cuts 失业/裁员The factory is closing, with 600 job losses. 这家工厂将要关闭，会导致600人失业。 THESAURUSjob noun [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer 工作，职位，职业〔指为雇主工作〕a full-time job 全职工作John got a job in a car factory. 约翰在一家汽车厂工作。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 工作，职业〔指为雇主工作或自雇〕I started work when I was 18. 我18岁开始工作。He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work. 他去年大学毕业，至今仍在找工作。profession noun [countable] a job for which you need special education and training 〔需特别教育和训练的〕职业，行业There are now a lot more women in the legal profession. 现在从事法律行业的女性多了许多。Many teachers are leaving the profession. 目前有许多教师离开教育行业。occupation noun [countable] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents 工作，职业〔常用于正式文件〕Please give your name, age, and occupation. 请填写你的姓名、年龄和职业。a traditionally male occupation 传统上由男性从事的职业career noun [countable] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life 〔长期从事的〕职业，事业I’m interested in a career in journalism. 我有意从事新闻工作。position noun [countable] formal a particular job within an organization 职位，职务:I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant. 我写信来申请技术助理一职。nWe regret that the position has already been filled.nPlease state the position which you are applying for.post noun [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization 〔尤指大机构内重要的〕职位，职务She has held the post of managing director for two years. 她担任总经理一职已有两年。nHe applied for the post of Senior Manager.vacancy/opening noun [countable] a job that is available for someone to do 〔职位〕空缺，空位The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy. 这家医院找不到人来填补这个空缺。There are very few openings in scientific research. 科学研究领域的职位空缺极少。appointment noun [countable] an important job which someone is asked to do 任命的(重要)职位He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva. 他接受任命，出任美国驻日内瓦贸易代表。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 派驻This was his first posting outside the UK. 这是他第一次被派驻英国以外任职。nan overseas postingnHis 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 〔需特别教育和训练的〕职业，行业nMost of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.employment noun [uncountable] the fact of having a job 工作，就业The factory will provide employment for local people. 这家工厂将为当地人提供就业。nShe was offered employment in the sales office.Examples from the Corpus
job• The company announced 74,000 job cuts and 21 factory closures.• Her son still hasn't been able to find a job.• She's looking for a job in the music business.• Ted got a job as a bartender.• If a woman is qualified, she should hold any job in government she wants.• Moving all this stuff is going to be a big job.• Repairing the roof -- that's going to be the biggest job.• Cleaning the car's one of my least favorite jobs.• My first job was in a record store.• I always take my car to York Street garage. They're expensive, but they do a good job.• The police are convinced it was an insider job.• Most military jobs are essentially desk-bound and technical, clerical, or managerial in nature.• Daniel starts his new job on Monday.• Irene did a nice job on those clothes didn't she?• He does odd jobs for people in his spare time.• Many other jobs get handed out simply because a minister happens to know some one who might fit the bill.• She has a well-paid job in the tax department.• His new computer's one of those little portable jobs.• I got it all right, but like I told you, it wasn't a maid's job.• There are groups of employees with specific job specialties, such as cashiers, stock clerks, and meat-cutters.• Let's just concentrate on the job in hand, shall we?• We know that their learning curve on the job is less than anybody else that we might bring in.• She was upset, and found it difficult to keep her mind on the job at hand.• He didn't complain or criticize, he just got on with the job.• The job of the providers is to come up with best combination of service and cost.• I had a part-time job while I was in college.fall down on the job• I'd be falling down on my job if I didn't take an interest in the welfare of my staff.• Every new revelation about those times makes me think I've fallen down on the job.make a good/bad etc job of (doing) something• Sometimes, it wondered whether dinosaurs wouldn't have made a better job of civilisation.• Nobody inside or outside the administration is making a good job of selling the tax.• I do propose to seek information that will help them to make a better job of rearing those children.• When rebuilding a relationship with a superior, the following suggestions will help you to make a good job of it.inside job• In 1962, he landed an inside job on the Observer sports desk and moved to London.• No gallery can be burgled without hints of an inside job.nJob /dʒəʊb $ dʒoʊb/ n1. in the Old Testament of the Bible, a man who continued to have faith in God even though God destroyed his property and his familyn2. Job’s comforter COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERsomeone who tries to make you feel more cheerful, but actually makes you feel worsen3. have the patience of Job WAITto be extremely patientFrom Longman Business Dictionaryjobjob1 /dʒɒbdʒɑːb/ noun [countable]1JOBthe regular paid work that you do for an employerWhat job do you do?I’ve applied for a job with the BBC.1,200 employees could lose their jobs.tests to measure employees’ levels of job satisfaction (=how satisfied they are with their jobs)The government would also assist the private sector in job creation for school leavers.Work is an uncountable noun describing the job you are paid to do or an activity you do regularly for money What kind of work are you looking for?Employment is a general word meaning work that you do regularly, and which an employer pays you for He’s looking for employment in the banking sector.Position and post are formal words for a job, especially an important one She has been offered a management position.He held the post of company secretary for many years. A profession is a job that needs higher education or special training, such as medicine or law Senior members of the medical profession have criticized the government’s plan.He was a barrister by profession (=that was his job). A trade is a particular skilled job, especially one that you do with your hands, for example carpentry or plumbing He insisted that his sons learn a trade.Her grandfather was a plumber by trade.Occupation is a rather formal word for a job or profession, used especially on official forms or for writing about the job someone does Please state your name and occupation.Teaching can be a stressful occupation. Your career is a job or profession you have trained for and intend to do for your working life, and which gives you the opportunity to be promoted (=move up through different levels)He plans to pursue a career in banking. A vocation is a job, especially one that involves helping people, that you do because you have the strong feeling that it is the purpose of your life to do it I always knew that I had a vocation for nursing.2on the job while doing a particular jobWorkers are not allowed to drink on the job.on-the-job training3jobs for the boys British English jobs that a powerful person has given to their friends4a particular project or piece of work being done or planned to be doneThe company lost out on several jobs because of the newspaper article.Some firms charge by the hour, others by the job.5COMPUTING an operation performed by a computerYou can cancel any print job in the queue.jobjob2 verb (jobbed, jobbing) → job something → outOrigin job (1500-1600) Perhaps from job “piece, lump” ((15-17 centuries))job noun →10-18
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job S1 W1 AC /dʒɒb $ dʒɑːb/
noun
Do you enjoy your job?
It was the first paid job I ever had.
He’s been in the job for six years.
I’m looking for a new job.
Your pension can be affected if you change jobs. ⇨ job description
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In everyday English, people usually ask What do you do? or What does she/he do? when asking what someone’s job is.
2. DUTY [singular] something that you are responsible for doing:
Raising kids can be a difficult job.
It’s my job to make sure that the work is finished on time.
the job of somebody/something
The job of the jury is to assess the credibility of the witness.
the job of doing something
I was given the job of making sure that everyone had enough to drink.
All too often councils fall down on the job (=not do what they should) of keeping the streets clean.
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In written English, people often prefer to use task or duty rather than job, as they sound more formal:
▪Our first task was to prepare the agenda for the meeting.
3. SOMETHING YOU MUST DO [countable] a particular thing you have to do, considered as work
SYN task:
My parents were always finding little jobs for me to do.
Filleting fish can be quite a fiddly job.
Tiling the bathroom is going to be a big job.
Sam does odd jobs (=small jobs in the house or garden) for friends and neighbours.
the job of doing something
The job of choosing the right computer for you is made easy by this magazine.
We need to get on with the job of finding someone to replace him.
do a good/great/marvellous etc job
Whoever did the plastering did a brilliant job.
make a good/bad etc job of (doing) something
She hates doing the cleaning, but she always makes a good job of it.
4. on the job
a. while you are doing a particular job:
Most clerical training is done on the job.
b. doing a particular job:
We’ve got some of our best people on the job.
c. British English spoken informal having sex
5. I’m only/just doing my job spoken used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like
6. it’s more than my job’s worth British English spoken used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did – often used humorously
7. do the job spoken to have the effect or produce the result that you want:
A little more glue should do the job.
8. job done informal used to say that someone has done something that was necessary, especially quickly and easily:
When we scored three times in the first half, we thought, ‘Job done.’
9. have a job doing something/have a job to do something British English spoken to have difficulty doing something:
I think we might have a job parking in town.
10. do a job on somebody/something especially American English informal to have a damaging effect on someone or something:
The sun does quite a job on people’s skin.
11. COMPUTER [countable] an action done by a computer:
a print job
12. CRIME [countable] informal a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc:
a bank job
Police believe it was an inside job (=done by someone who works for the company where the crime happens).
13. a nose/boob job informal an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts:
She looks completely different in this photo – she must have had a nose job.
14. just the job British English spoken exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation:
This bag is just the job for carrying your sports gear.
15. TYPE OF THING [singular] spoken used to say that something is of a particular type:
Jack’s got a new car – a red two-seater job.
16. jobs for the boys British English when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage:
The council chief was suspended over allegations of jobs for the boys.
17. job of work British English something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it
18. job lot British English a mixed group of things that are sold together:
a job lot of furniture
⇨ blow job, hand job, hatchet job, ⇨ (it’s a) good job at good1(49), ⇨ make the best of a bad job at best3(9)
■ verbs
▪have a job Mark doesn’t have a job right now.
▪apply for a job I’ve applied for a job at the university.
▪offer somebody a job Well, Miss Taylor, we’d like to offer you the job.
▪get/find a job Eventually, Mary got a job as a waitress.
▪land a job (=get a job, especially unexpectedly) My husband finally landed a job in marketing.
▪take a job (=accept a job you are offered) I was so desperate that I took the first job that came along.
▪hold down a job (=keep a job) He had never been able to hold down a job.
▪lose your job At least there’s no danger of you losing your job.
▪leave/quit your job Oh, Rick, you didn’t quit your job, did you?
▪be out of a job (=not have a job) If the project fails, we’re all out of a job.
■ adjectives
▪temporary/permanent The job is only temporary, but I’m hoping it will be made permanent.
▪part-time/full-time He had a part-time job at the pet shop.
▪a steady job (=a job that is likely to continue) I haven’t had a steady job since last March.
▪a dead-end job (=a job with low wages and no chance of progress) He had a series of dead-end jobs.
■ job + NOUN
▪job satisfaction (=the enjoyment you get from your job) Levels of job satisfaction vary between departments.
▪job security (=how permanent your job is likely to be) As an actor, he has very little job security.
▪job losses/cuts The factory is closing, with 600 job losses.
▪ 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.
job S1 W1 AC /dʒɒb $ dʒɑːb/
noun Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Perhaps from job 'piece, lump' (15-17 centuries)
1. WORK [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer:Origin: Perhaps from job 'piece, lump' (15-17 centuries)
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually ask What do you do? or What does she/he do? when asking what someone’s job is.
2. DUTY [singular] something that you are responsible for doing:
the job of somebody/something
the job of doing something
REGISTER
In written English, people often prefer to use task or duty rather than job, as they sound more formal:
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3. SOMETHING YOU MUST DO [countable] a particular thing you have to do, considered as work
SYN task:
the job of doing something
do a good/great/marvellous etc job
make a good/bad etc job of (doing) something
4. on the job
a. while you are doing a particular job:
b. doing a particular job:
c. British English spoken informal having sex
5. I’m only/just doing my job spoken used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like
6. it’s more than my job’s worth British English spoken used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did – often used humorously
7. do the job spoken to have the effect or produce the result that you want:
8. job done informal used to say that someone has done something that was necessary, especially quickly and easily:
9. have a job doing something/have a job to do something British English spoken to have difficulty doing something:
10. do a job on somebody/something especially American English informal to have a damaging effect on someone or something:
11. COMPUTER [countable] an action done by a computer:
12. CRIME [countable] informal a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc:
13. a nose/boob job informal an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts:
14. just the job British English spoken exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation:
15. TYPE OF THING [singular] spoken used to say that something is of a particular type:
16. jobs for the boys British English when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage:
17. job of work British English something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it
18. job lot British English a mixed group of things that are sold together:
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Job /dʒəʊb $ dʒoʊb/
1. in the Old Testament of the Bible, a man who continued to have faith in God even though God destroyed his property and his family
2. Job’s comforter someone who tries to make you feel more cheerful, but actually makes you feel worse
3. have the patience of Job to be extremely patient
Job /dʒəʊb $ dʒoʊb/
1. in the Old Testament of the Bible, a man who continued to have faith in God even though God destroyed his property and his family
2. Job’s comforter someone who tries to make you feel more cheerful, but actually makes you feel worse
3. have the patience of Job to be extremely patient
job a position doing work for which you receive regular payment 指工作、职业、职位 ：◆ He's trying to get a job in a bank. 他正设法在银行找一个工作。 position ( a jobrather
指职位、职务 ：◆ a senior position in a large corporation 在一家大公司的高级职务
job or position? 用 job 还是 position？
post a job, especially an important one in a large organization 指职位，尤指大机构的要职 ：◆ a key post in the new government 在新政府中的要职 vacancy a job that is available for sb to do 指空缺的职位、空职 ：◆ We have several vacancies for casual workers. 我们有几个临时工的空缺。 appointment ( a job or position of responsibilityrather
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BrE 指承担一定责任的职务、职位 ：◆ This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work. 这是一个固定职位，需要专心致志和勤奋工作。
Patterns
a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointmenta full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointmentto have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointmentto apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancyto resign from/leave/quit a job/position/post
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
Losing your job 失业
lose your job失业 ( BrE become/be made redundant被裁减 be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／选择自愿裁退／提前退休 face/be threatened with dismissal/( the sack/BrE ( compulsory redundancyBrE 面临被解职／被裁／强制裁员；受到解职／被裁／强制裁员的威胁 dismiss/fire/ ( especially
BrE sack an employee/a worker/a manager解雇雇员／工人／经理 lay off staff/workers/employees解雇员工／工人／雇员 ( retrench workers缩减人员 cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工 ( BrE make staff/workers/employees redundant裁员
Being unemployed 失业；待业；下岗
be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失业 seek/look for work/employment找工作 be on/collect/draw/get/receive ( unemployment benefit/Jobseeker's Allowanceboth
BrE 领取失业补助金 be/go/live/sign ( on the doleBrE 领取失业救济金 claim/draw/get ( the doleBrE 领取失业救济金 be on/qualify for ( unemployment (compensation)NAmE 领取／有资格领取失业补偿金 be/go/live/depend ( on welfareNAmE 靠社会保障金过活 collect/receive ( welfareNAmE 领取社会保障金 combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业
rather
especially