employment

noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

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[uncountable, countable] work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed工作；职业；受雇
- full-time/part-time employment全职／兼职工作
- people seeking employment求职者
- They are finding it more and more difficult to find employment.他们发现找工作越来越难了。
- The steelworks provided employment for thousands of people.这家钢铁厂为数千人提供了就业机会。
- employment with somebody/something He took up employment with the company in May 2015.他于2015年5月就职于该公司。
- employment in something She hoped to secure employment in the IT sector.她希望在信息技术部门找到工作。
- in employment Most of last year's graduates are now in paid employment.去年的大部分毕业生现在都从事有偿工作。
- There are limited employment opportunities here.这里就业机会有限。
- Such clauses in employment contracts are common in many states.雇佣合同中的这种条款在许多州很常见。
- a specialist in employment law就业法专家
- conditions/terms of employment雇用条件／条款
- (formal) Please list any pension entitlement you have from previous employments.请列出你从以前的工作中获得的养老金。
Synonyms work
work
- employment
- career
- profession
- occupation
- trade
These are all words for the jobs that somebody does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time.
- work the job that somebody does, especially in order to earn money:
  It’s very difficult to find work at the moment.目前很难找到工作。
- employment (rather formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work: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 somebody has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes:
  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:
  He hopes to enter the medical profession.他希望能从事医务工作。
  The profession is all the people who work in a particular profession: the legal profession. The professions are the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.
- occupation (rather formal) a job or profession: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:
  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/occupation
- permanent/temporary work/employment
- (a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation
- (a) low-paid work/employment/occupation
- to look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupation
- to get/obtain/give somebody/offer somebody/create/generate/provide work/employment
Collocations Jobs工作
Jobs职业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/ (British English) fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表）
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter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 somebody 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 North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) 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 North American English) 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 British English) 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 North American English) 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
Collocations Unemployment
Unemployment失业Losing your job失业
- lose your job失业
- (British English) become/be made redundant
- 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/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy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 British English) 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
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁减员工
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant
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 (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance领取失业补助金
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole领取失业救济金
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole领取失业救济金
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)领取／有资格领取失业补偿金
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare靠社会保障金过活
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare领取社会保障金
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解决／减少失业
Extra Examples
- Interviewers will look carefully at a candidate's employment history.面试官会仔细察看应聘者的工作经历。
- One company terminated his employment after 30 days.一家公司在 30 天后就解雇了他。
- She had been out of employment for three years.她已经失业 3 年了。
- She lost her employment when the company closed.公司倒闭后她失业了。
- Steel making is the only local industry offering large-scale employment.炼钢业是当地唯一提供大量就业机会的工业。
- The company was one of the first to offer meaningful employment to the blind.这家公司是首批向盲人提供有意义的工作岗位的企业之一。
- recent graduates seeking employment找工作的应届毕业生
- graduates entering the employment market进入就业市场的毕业生
- The survey studied the employment status and lifestyle of people within the community.这项调查研究了这个小区的就业情况和生活方式。
- trade union concerns such as conditions of employment and health and safety工会所关心的事情，如聘用条件、健康及安全等
- Your conditions of employment should tell you how many days of sick leave you are entitled to.你的工作条件应该告诉你有多少天的病假。
- Union negotiate conditions of employment.工会就雇用条件进行谈判。
- It's getting more and more difficult for young people to find regular employment.年轻人要找到固定工作越来越难。
- There are few employment prospects in the town for unqualified young people.对资历不足的年轻人来说，在这个镇几乎没有就业机会。
- a state-subsidized employment programme国家补贴的就业计划
- laws prohibiting employment discrimination禁止就业歧视的法律
- school-leavers entering the employment market进入就业市场的学校毕业生
- I was put in touch with a local employment agency.我和当地的职业介绍所取得了联系。
- The employment market isn't looking too good at the moment.就业市场目前看起来不太好。
- Current employment legislation states that no one should work more than 48 hours a week.目前的就业立法规定，任何人每周工作时间不得超过48小时。
- There have been significant changes in patterns of employment.就业模式发生了重大变化。
Topics Moneyb1, Jobsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- paid
- salaried
- full-time
- …
… of employment
- level
verb + employment
- look for
- seek
- find
- …
employment + verb
- grow
- increase
- rise
- …
employment + noun
- opportunities
- options
- possibilities
- …
preposition
- in employment
- out of employment
phrases
- conditions of employment
- terms of employment
- a contract of employment
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the situation in which people have work就业
- The government is aiming at full employment.政府在力求实现充分就业。
- Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area.耕作方法的改变严重影响了这个地区的就业。
opposite unemployment
Extra Examples
- Employment levels rose for the first time this year.就业水平今年首次上升。
- The latest employment figures show a fall in the number of people who are out of work.最新的就业数据显示失业人数有所下降。
- The employment picture is not good.就业状况不好。
- The government aims to achieve full employment within three years.政府的目标是在 3 年之内达到完全就业。
- This investment will certainly create employment in the area.这项投资肯定会为该地区创造就业机会。
- policies aimed at maintaining a high level of employment旨在保持高就业率的政策
- Measures have been taken to stimulate employment in the area.已采取措施刺激该地区的就业。
- policies designed to stimulate employment旨在促进就业的政策
- an area of very low employment就业率很低的地区
- the government's full-employment policy政府的完全就业政策
Topics Moneyb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- paid
- salaried
- full-time
- …
… of employment
- level
verb + employment
- look for
- seek
- find
- …
employment + verb
- grow
- increase
- rise
- …
employment + noun
- opportunities
- options
- possibilities
- …
preposition
- in employment
- out of employment
phrases
- conditions of employment
- terms of employment
- a contract of employment
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the act of employing somebody雇用
- The law prevented the employment of children under ten in the cotton mills.法律禁止棉纺厂雇用十岁以下的童工。
- The company's employment practices have been widely criticized.这家公司雇用人员的做法受到广泛批评。
Extra Examples
- The expansion of the factory will mean the employment of sixty extra workers.工厂的扩建将意味着要多雇用 60 名工人。
- Changes in employment practices have affected farming jobs in the area.就业实践的变化影响了该地区的农业工作。
[uncountable] (formal) the use of something使用；利用
- the employment of artillery in the capture of the town在攻城时使用大炮

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