occupation
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++oc·cu·pa·tion /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən $ ˌɑːk-/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL noun 1 [countable]BOJOB/WORK a job or profession 工作，职业 Please state your name, address and occupation. 请写明你的姓名、地址和职业。 professional and managerial occupations 专业及管理工作 manual occupations 体力工作► see thesaurus at job2 [uncountable]PMENTER when a large group of people enter a place and take control of it, especially by military force 〔尤指军队的〕占领，控制occupation of the German occupation of France 德军对法国的占领under occupation The area is under occupation (=controlled by a foreign army). 这一地区已被占领。3 [countable]SPEND TIME a way of spending your time 消遣，业余活动 SYN pastime One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps. 我儿时的消遣之一是集邮。4 [uncountable]LIVE SOMEWHERE when someone lives or stays in a building or place 居住，占用 When the first scientists came to the region they found little evidence of human occupation. 第一批科学家来到这个地区时，他们基本没发现任何人类居住过的痕迹。n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesADJECTIVES/NOUN + occupationmanual occupations/blue-collar occupations (=jobs in which you work using your hands)People from manual occupations are most at risk of experiencing poverty.professional occupations/white-collar occupations (=jobs that usually involve a lot of education)professional occupations such as medicine or the lawTeachers’ pay compares poorly with that of other white-collar occupations.skilled/unskilled occupations (=needing training and experience/not needing training and experience)Plumbing and carpentry are highly skilled occupations.Workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer job opportunities.a working-class/middle-class occupationTeaching is regarded as a middle-class occupation.Working-class occupations may be divided into skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled. a male/female occupation (=a job that traditionally is done by men or women)traditional female occupations such as nursingmanagerial occupations (=a job that involves being a manager)Women in managerial occupations tend to have children later.service occupations (=a job in which you provide a service rather than producing goods)Around two thirds of the labour force is employed in service occupations.verbshave an occupationThe people in the region have a variety of occupations.choose an occupationYoung people need help with choosing a suitable occupation.take up an occupation (also enter an occupation formal) (=start doing one)Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation.Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.follow an occupation formal (=do one)The third son followed his father’s occupation.Examples from the Corpus
occupation• Please write your name, address, and occupation in the spaces below.• This intimidation of voters began with attacks and occupations of white-owned farms earlier this year.• One of my childhood occupations was collecting baseball cards.• The main occupation of the people of Kidderminster in those days was weaving, so there were few rich people amongst them.• New Delhi need do no more than keep Kashmir under military occupation and keep the lid on guerrilla warfare.• Life consisted mostly of enjoying the gaiety of a people being liberated after five years of occupation.• Part-time workers often work in low-paid occupations.• Others lose their bids for reelection or voluntarily leave the occupation.• The occupation of the third suspect is not known.• The occupations divided and specialized, replacing self-sufficient ways of life.• The fourth day and the evening following he felt well and was able to pass his time in his usual occupations.occupation of• Union members are continuing their occupation of the factory.nthe OccupationOccupation, the nthe period from 1940–44 during World War II, when France was occupied by the German army → see also Free French, the, VichyFrom Longman Business Dictionaryoccupationoc‧cu‧pa‧tion /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃənˌɑːk-/ noun [countable]PROPERTY a job or profession, used especially on official forms or for writing about the jobs people doPlease state your name, age, and occupation.The least stressful occupations in our study were museum work and library work. → service occupationoc·cu·pa·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1Occupation, theLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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the period from 1940–44 during World War II, when France was occupied by the German army ⇨ Free French, Vichy
Occupation, the
the period from 1940–44 during World War II, when France was occupied by the German army ⇨ Free French, Vichy
occupation
oc‧cu‧pa‧tion S3 W3 AC /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən, ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən $ ˌɑːk-/ noun1. [countable] a job or profession:
Please state your name, address and occupation.
professional and managerial occupations
manual occupations
2. [uncountable] when a large group of people enter a place and take control of it, especially by military force
occupation of
the German occupation of France
under occupation
The area is under occupation (=controlled by a foreign army).
3. [countable] a way of spending your time
SYN pastime:
One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps.
4. [uncountable] when someone lives or stays in a building or place:
When the first scientists came to the region they found little evidence of human occupation.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + occupation
▪manual occupations/blue-collar occupations (=jobs in which you work using your hands) People from manual occupations are most at risk of experiencing poverty.
▪professional occupations/white-collar occupations (=jobs that usually involve a lot of education) professional occupations such as medicine or the law | Teachers’ pay compares poorly with that of other white-collar occupations.
▪skilled/unskilled occupations (=needing training and experience/not needing training and experience) Plumbing and carpentry are highly skilled occupations. | Workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer job opportunities.
▪a working-class/middle-class occupation Teaching is regarded as a middle-class occupation. | Working-class occupations may be divided into skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled.
▪a male/female occupation (=a job that traditionally is done by men or women) traditional female occupations such as nursing
▪managerial occupations (=a job that involves being a manager) Women in managerial occupations tend to have children later.
▪service occupations (=a job in which you provide a service rather than producing goods) Around two thirds of the labour force is employed in service occupations.
■ verbs
▪have an occupation The people in the region have a variety of occupations.
▪choose an occupation Young people need help with choosing a suitable occupation.
▪take up an occupation (also enter an occupation formal) (=start doing one) Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation. | Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.
▪follow an occupation formal (=do one) The third son followed his father’s occupation.
▪ 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.
oc‧cu‧pa‧tion S3 W3 AC /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən, ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən $ ˌɑːk-/
noun1. [countable] a job or profession: 2. [uncountable] when a large group of people enter a place and take control of it, especially by military force
occupation of
under occupation
3. [countable] a way of spending your time
SYN pastime:
4. [uncountable] when someone lives or stays in a building or place:
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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