worker
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++work·er /ˈwɜːkə $ ˈwɜːrkər/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] 1 WORKERsomeone who does a job, especially a particular type of job 工作者；工作人员 workers in the tourist industry 旅游行业工作者 reports from local aid workers 来自当地援助人员的报道 → guest worker, social worker2 [usually plural]WORKER someone who works in an organization and who is not a manager 工作人员，雇员〔与管理者相对〕 conflicts between workers and management 劳资冲突 attacks on workers’ rights 对雇员权利的侵犯3. a good/hard/quick etc worker someone who works very well or quickly 工作出色/努力/快等的人4 the workers [plural]CLASS IN SOCIETY the members of the working class 工人阶级成员 the workers’ revolution 工人阶级革命 COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + workera skilled worker (=one who has special skills) 技术工人，熟练工人There is a shortage of skilled workers. 技术工人缺乏。an unskilled worker 非技术工人，非熟练工人Some ex-miners now had jobs as unskilled workers in factories. 一些过去当过矿工的人现在在工厂里做非技术工人的工作。a part-time worker 兼职工A high percentage of the female staff were part-time workers. 很大比例的女员工是兼职工。a full-time worker 全职工nThe bureau has only two full-time workers.a temporary/casual worker (=working somewhere for a limited period of time) 临时工nEmployees were fired and replaced with temporary workers.a manual/blue-collar worker (=someone who does physical work) 体力劳动者/蓝领工人nManual workers often live close to their workplace.a white-collar worker (=someone who works in an office, a bank etc) 白领工作者nIn the past, white-collar workers tended to work for one company for a long time, rather than changing jobs.a low-paid worker 低收入工人nAs part-time, low-paid workers, many women earned very little.a factory/farm/office worker 工厂/农场/办公室工人[员工]nFactory workers threatened strikes.a research/rescue/health etc worker 研究/救援/保健等人员nRescue workers searched the rubble all night looking for survivors.a construction worker (=someone who builds buildings, bridges etc) 建筑工人n THESAURUSworker someone who does a particular type of job, or someone who works for an organization but is not a managera post-office workerThe workers are threatening to go on strike.The report shows that male manual workers earn twice as much as female workers.employee someone who has a job, especially a permanent job, with a particular company or organizationEmployees of the airline get generous reductions on the cost of flights.member of staff/staff member one of the people who work for a company, organization, school etc – used especially in official contextsTraining opportunities are available to all members of staff.Several staff members complained about his increasing strange behaviour.colleague (also coworker especially American English) someone you work with – use this especially about people who do professional jobs in offices, schools etcI’d like you to meet a colleague of mine, Jean-Michel Blanc.What should you do if a co-worker is injured?workforce all the people that work in a country, industry, or large organizationWomen make up 41% of the workforce.staff all the people who work in a company, organization, school etcThe staff were clearly worried about rumours of job losses.sales staffExamples from the Corpus
worker• Ambulance workers threatened to refuse all calls for twenty-four hours on New Year's Eve.• This pattern is confirmed by analyses of the process underlying the development of class consciousness among workers.• The report showed that blue collar workers lost ten days a year due to ill health, compared with five days for white collar workers.• About half the 6,000 white collar workers are likely to be made redundant in response to the shrinking market for coal.• There is increasing social mobility among senior white collar workers, who are able to move quite rapidly between organizations.• He says the country is not facing a shortage of farm workers, according to his spokesman Allen Kay.• The report shows that male manual workers earn twice as much as female workers.• We need more workers around here.• Many of the new workers are in training and should start fielding calls by late next week, she said.• Two new workers with similar performance records were brought in to replace them.• Tony was a retired post-office worker.• Despite the high unemployment rate, there is a shortage of skilled workers in some sectors.• We need better communication between the management and the workers.From Longman Business Dictionaryworkerwork‧er /ˈwɜːkəˈwɜːrkər/ noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCES one of the people who work for an organization or business, and are below the level of managerThere are new health and safety regulations for factory workers.Many office workers suffer from eyestrain. → see also teleworkerAn employee is someone who is paid to work for an organization, especially someone who has a low-ranking job. A member of staff/staff member is someone who is employed by a company, organization, school etc. The staff are the people who work for an organization or business We now employ a staff of 25. The workforce is all the people who work in a country, industry, or large organization State industry employs almost one-third of China’s urban workforce of 150 million.Labour British English/Labor American English is all the people who work in an industry or country, especially people whose jobs involve working with their hands, in factories etc rather than in offices. Personnel are the people employed by a particular company or organization. Manpower is all the workers available to work for an employer or country. A colleague or co-worker is someone you work with, especially in an office. A workmate is someone who works closely with you, especially someone you are friendly with. → assembly worker → blue-collar worker → contract worker → core workers → factory worker → farm worker → guest worker → home worker → manual worker → mobile worker → nomadic worker → pink-collar worker → portfolio worker → skilled worker → transient worker → unskilled worker → white-collar workerwork·er noun →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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work‧er S2 W1 /ˈwɜːkə $ ˈwɜːrkər/
noun [countable]
workers in the tourist industry
reports from local aid workers ⇨ guest worker, social worker
2. [usually plural] someone who works in an organization and who is not a manager:
conflicts between workers and management
attacks on workers’ rights
3. good/hard/quick etc worker someone who works very well or quickly
4. the workers the members of the working class:
the workers’ revolution
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + worker
▪a skilled worker (=one who has special skills) There is a shortage of skilled workers.
▪an unskilled worker Some ex-miners now had jobs as unskilled workers in factories.
▪a part-time worker A high percentage of the female staff were part-time workers.
▪a full-time worker The bureau has only two full-time workers.
▪a temporary/casual worker (=working somewhere for a limited period of time) Employees were fired and replaced with temporary workers.
▪a manual/blue-collar worker (=someone who does physical work) Manual workers often live close to their workplace.
▪a white-collar worker (=someone who works in an office, a bank etc) In the past, white-collar workers tended to work for one company for a long time, rather than changing jobs.
▪a low-paid worker As part-time, low-paid workers, many women earned very little.
▪a factory/farm/office worker Factory workers threatened strikes.
▪a research/rescue/health etc worker Rescue workers searched the rubble all night looking for survivors.
▪a construction worker (=someone who builds buildings, bridges etc)
▪ worker someone who does a particular type of job, or someone who works for an organization but is not a manager: a post-office worker | The workers are threatening to go on strike. | The report shows that male manual workers earn twice as much as female workers.
▪employee someone who has a job, especially a permanent job, with a particular company or organization: Employees of the airline get generous reductions on the cost of flights.
▪member of staff/staff member one of the people who work for a company, organization, school etc - used especially in official contexts: Training opportunities are available to all members of staff. | Several staff members complained about his increasing strange behaviour.
▪colleague (also coworker especially American English) someone you work with – use this especially about people who do professional jobs in offices, schools etc: I’d like you to meet a colleague of mine, Jean-Michel Blanc. | What should you do if a co-worker is injured?
▪workforce all the people that work in a country, industry, or large organization: Women make up 41% of the workforce.
▪staff all the people who work in a company, organization, school etc: The staff were clearly worried about rumours of job losses. | sales staff
work‧er S2 W1 /ˈwɜːkə $ ˈwɜːrkər/
noun [countable] Word Family: noun: work, workaholic, worker, working, WORKINGS; adjective: workable ≠ unworkable, overworked, working; verb: work, rework
1. someone who does a job, especially a particular type of job: 2. [usually plural] someone who works in an organization and who is not a manager:
3. good/hard/quick etc worker someone who works very well or quickly
4. the workers the members of the working class:
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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
