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；職業；受僱
- full-time/part-time employment全職／兼職工作
- people seeking employment求職者
- They are finding it more and more difficult to find employment.他們發現找工作越來越難了。
- The steelworks provided employment for thousands of people.這家鋼鐵廠爲數千人提供了就業機會。
- employment with somebody/something He took up employment with the company in May 2015.他於2015年5月就職於該公司。
- employment in something She hoped to secure employment in the IT sector.她希望在信息技術部門找到工作。
- in employment Most of last year's graduates are now in paid employment.去年的大部分畢業生現在都從事有償工作。
- There are limited employment opportunities here.這裏就業機會有限。
- Such clauses in employment contracts are common in many states.僱傭合同中的這種條款在許多州很常見。
- a specialist in employment law就業法專家
- conditions/terms of employment僱用條件／條款
- (formal) Please list any pension entitlement you have from previous employments.請列出你從以前的工作中獲得的養老金。
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.目前很難找到工作。
- 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、職業、受僱、就業：
  Only half the people here are in paid employment.這兒只有一半的人有拿工資的工作。
- 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.他在外交部有過一段光輝的事業。
- 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.他希望能從事醫務工作。
  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、職業：
  Please state your name, age, and occupation.請寫明姓名、年齡和職業。
- trade a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills:
  Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.木工是需要純熟技巧的職業。
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職業Getting a job找工作
- look for work找工作
- look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申請一個職位；努力爭取工作
- get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填寫申請（表）
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter寄／通過電郵發送簡歷／申請／申請表／附函
- be called for/have/attend an interview被要求參加／有／參加面試
- offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion給某人提供一份工作；僱用某人；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僱用員工／工人／實習生
- recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命經理
Doing a job做工作
- arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到辦公室／工廠上班；從辦公室／工廠下班
- start/finish work/your shift開始／結束工作／輪班工作時間
- do/put in/work overtime加班
- have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications擁有／獲得／缺乏／需要經驗／資格
- do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培訓
- learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills學習／偶然學會／提高／發展技能
- cope with/manage/share/spread the workload應付／勉力完成／分擔／分攤工作量
- improve your/achieve a better work-life balance達到更好的工作與生活的平衡
- have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／沒有工作滿足感／職業保障
Building a career建立職業生涯
- have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事業／職業
- find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation找到／從事／致力於／實踐適合自己的職業
- enter/go into/join a profession加入一個行業
- choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career選擇／從事／開始／致力於一種職業
- change jobs/profession/career換工作／行業／職業
- be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance做自由職業
- do/take on temp work/freelance work做／開始從事臨時工作／特約工作
- do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／從事／參與義務性工作
Leaving your job離職
- leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job離職；辭職
- give up work/your job/your career放棄工作／事業
- hand in your notice/resignation遞交辭呈
- plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.計劃／預計六月／明年等退休
- take early retirement提前退休
Collocations Unemployment
Unemployment失業Losing your job失業
- lose your job失業
- (British English) become/be made redundant
- be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement被要求／選擇自願裁退／提前退休
- face/be threatened with dismissal/(British English) the sack/(British English) compulsory redundancy面臨被解職／被裁／強制裁員；受到解職／被裁／強制裁員的威脅
- dismiss/fire/ (especially British English) sack an employee/a worker/a manager解僱僱員／工人／經理
- lay off staff/workers/employees解僱員工／工人／僱員
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English) retrench workers
- cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce裁減員工
- (British English) make staff/workers/employees redundant
Being unemployed失業；待業；下崗
- be unemployed/out of work/out of a job失業
- seek/look for work/employment找工作
- be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both British English) unemployment benefit/jobseeker’s allowance領取失業補助金
- be/go/live/sign (British English, informal) on the dole領取失業救濟金
- claim/draw/get (British English, informal) the dole領取失業救濟金
- be on/qualify for (North American English) unemployment (compensation)領取／有資格領取失業補償金
- be/go/live/depend (North American English) on welfare靠社會保障金過活
- collect/receive (North American English) welfare領取社會保障金
- combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment防止／解決／減少失業
Extra Examples
- Interviewers will look carefully at a candidate's employment history.面試官會仔細察看應聘者的工作經歷。
- One company terminated his employment after 30 days.一家公司在 30 天後就解僱了他。
- She had been out of employment for three years.她已經失業 3 年了。
- She lost her employment when the company closed.公司倒閉後她失業了。
- Steel making is the only local industry offering large-scale employment.煉鋼業是當地唯一提供大量就業機會的工業。
- The company was one of the first to offer meaningful employment to the blind.這家公司是首批向盲人提供有意義的工作崗位的企業之一。
- recent graduates seeking employment找工作的應屆畢業生
- graduates entering the employment market進入就業市場的畢業生
- The survey studied the employment status and lifestyle of people within the community.這項調查研究了這個小區的就業情況和生活方式。
- trade union concerns such as conditions of employment and health and safety工會所關心的事情，如聘用條件、健康及安全等
- Your conditions of employment should tell you how many days of sick leave you are entitled to.你的工作條件應該告訴你有多少天的病假。
- Union negotiate conditions of employment.工會就僱用條件進行談判。
- It's getting more and more difficult for young people to find regular employment.年輕人要找到固定工作越來越難。
- There are few employment prospects in the town for unqualified young people.對資歷不足的年輕人來說，在這個鎮幾乎沒有就業機會。
- a state-subsidized employment programme國家補貼的就業計劃
- laws prohibiting employment discrimination禁止就業歧視的法律
- school-leavers entering the employment market進入就業市場的學校畢業生
- I was put in touch with a local employment agency.我和當地的職業介紹所取得了聯系。
- The employment market isn't looking too good at the moment.就業市場目前看起來不太好。
- Current employment legislation states that no one should work more than 48 hours a week.目前的就業立法規定，任何人每周工作時間不得超過48小時。
- There have been significant changes in patterns of employment.就業模式發生了重大變化。
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就業
- The government is aiming at full employment.政府在力求實現充分就業。
- Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area.耕作方法的改變嚴重影響了這個地區的就業。
opposite unemployment
Extra Examples
- Employment levels rose for the first time this year.就業水平今年首次上升。
- The latest employment figures show a fall in the number of people who are out of work.最新的就業數據顯示失業人數有所下降。
- The employment picture is not good.就業狀況不好。
- The government aims to achieve full employment within three years.政府的目標是在 3 年之内達到完全就業。
- This investment will certainly create employment in the area.這項投資肯定會爲該地區創造就業機會。
- policies aimed at maintaining a high level of employment旨在保持高就業率的政策
- Measures have been taken to stimulate employment in the area.已采取措施刺激該地區的就業。
- policies designed to stimulate employment旨在促進就業的政策
- an area of very low employment就業率很低的地區
- the government's full-employment policy政府的完全就業政策
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僱用
- The law prevented the employment of children under ten in the cotton mills.法律禁止棉紡廠僱用十歲以下的童工。
- The company's employment practices have been widely criticized.這家公司僱用人員的做法受到廣泛批評。
Extra Examples
- The expansion of the factory will mean the employment of sixty extra workers.工廠的擴建將意味着要多僱用 60 名工人。
- Changes in employment practices have affected farming jobs in the area.就業實踐的變化影響了該地區的農業工作。
[uncountable] (formal) the use of something使用；利用
- the employment of artillery in the capture of the town在攻城時使用大炮

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