job/task工作；任务
- [uncountable] (used without the不与 the 连用) the job that a person does especially in order to earn money工作；职业 synonym employment
- He started work as a security guard.他开始工作时做保安员。
- I'm still looking for work.我仍在找工作。
- It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate.在目前这种经济大气候下很难找到工作。
- She's planning to return to work once the children start school.她正计划孩子一入学就恢复上班。
- full-time/part-time/unpaid/voluntary work全日制／兼职／无报酬的／志愿工作
- out of work She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year.她已经失业一年了。
- in work (British English) They are in work (= have a job).他们有工作。
- What line of work are you in (= what type of work do you do)?你干哪种工作？
- off work She's been off work (= not going to work) with a bad back since July.她自 7 月份以来因背部疼痛一直没有上班。
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 UnemploymentUnemployment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
Synonyms workwork- 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
Culture voluntary workvoluntary workVoluntary work is work that you do not get paid for and usually involves doing things to help other people, especially the elderly or the sick, or working for a charity or similar organization. Most charitable organizations rely on volunteers who don't get paid, and thousands of Americans and British people give many hours of their time to doing some form of social work or organizing fund-raising events to support the work. Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons for this may be found in basic American values such as the Protestant ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough.People usually enjoy volunteering, as they choose jobs close to their personal interests. For instance, people who like animals may volunteer in an animal shelter, where they take care of animals that have been treated badly. Some voluntary work is short-term, for example, when people from a community get together to create a park. Other work is longer term, such as that of the US organization Habitat for Humanity, which builds houses for poor people. Parents often volunteer at their children's schools, and do things like building a play area or raising money for new equipment. Young people are also encouraged to do voluntary work. Schoolchildren visit old people in hospitals or homes, and students at college often raise money for charities. In the US young people over 18 can take part in AmeriCorps, a government programme that encourages them to work as volunteers for a period of time, with the promise of help in paying for their education later. Older Americans who do not work may spend much of their free time volunteering.In Britain a lot of voluntary work is directed towards supporting the country's social services. the Royal Voluntary Service and other organizations run a meals on wheels service in many parts of Britain, providing prepared meals for people who are unable to cook for themselves. The Citizens Advice Bureau, which offers free advice to the public on a wide range of issues, is run mainly by volunteers, and the Blood Transfusion Service relies on voluntary blood donors to give blood for use in hospitals. Political parties use volunteers at election time, and Churches depend on volunteers to keep buildings clean. Extra Examples- A hundred grand for two days a week? Nice work if you can get it!每周工作两天挣 10 万美元？假如能得到的话，那真是美差！
- Full-time work is hard to find.全职工作很难找到。
- During the college vacations he does casual work in the local hospital.学院放假期间他在当地的医院里做临时工。
- Employees must not make personal calls during work hours.工作时间内员工不准打私人电话。
- He got laid off, so now he's looking for work again.他被裁了，所以现在又在找工作了。
- She hasn't been in regular work since she left school.她离开学校后就没有正常工作过。
- He preferred to make his money from honest work rather than from gambling.他宁愿脚踏实地工作，而不愿靠赌博赚钱。
- He's been out of work since the factory closed.自从工厂倒闭后，他就失业了。
- Her boss told her she had to increase her work rate.老板告诉她要提高工作效率。
- High income tax can undermine work incentives.收入所得税偏高会削弱工作积极性。
- I met him through work.我在工作中结识了他。
- I'm lucky—I love my work.我很幸运 － 我热爱自己的工作。
- It's important to be happy in your work.对工作满意很重要。
- Just before he was sixty, he decided to give up work.几近花甲之年时，他决定不再工作了。
- Many unemployed people welcome the chance to do purposeful work, even if unpaid.许多失业人员即使没有报酬也乐意做有意义的工作。
- She has just returned to work after the birth of her child.她生完小孩，刚刚回来上班。
- She is now looking for paid work outside the home.她正在寻找家庭以外能赚钱的工作。
- He stops work at the end of this month.他在这个月底停止工作。
- Some parents of young children choose not to go out to work.一些年幼孩子的父母选择不出去工作。
- What time does work start in the morning?上午几点钟开始工作？
- With so much unemployment, I'm lucky to be in work.失业情况如此严重，我还有工作真是幸运。
- Work's going well at the moment.目前工作进展顺利。
- Any kind of work with kids would suit him fine.任何跟孩子打交道的工作都很适合他。
- He loves his work as a stage manager.他热爱舞台监督的工作。
- She's been out of work for over a year.她已经失业一年多了。
- I'm looking for any kind of construction work.我在找任何一种建筑工作。
- It is a country where most women with young children are in paid work.在这个国家，大部分有了小孩儿的妇女都工作赚钱。
- It's very difficult to find work at the moment.目前很难找到工作。
- Would you give up work if you won the lottery?如果你中了彩票，你会不上班了吗？
- Most of us find it difficult to balance work and home life.我们大多数人发现很难平衡工作和家庭生活。
- They contacted the police when she did not report for work.当她没有上班时，他们联系了警察。
- She was already there when he arrived for work the following morning.第二天早上他来上班时，她已经在那里了。
- I can't take any more time off work.我不能再请假了。
- She has to travel abroad a lot for work.她不得不经常出国工作。
- He found some seasonal work on a farm.他在农场找到了一些季节性工作。
- It was difficult to get work because of the economic depression.由于经济萧条，很难找到工作。
Topics Jobsa1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + workwork + verbwork + nounpreposition- at work
- in (your) work
- off work
- …
phrases- a line of work
- a place of work
See full entry - [uncountable] (used without the不与 the 连用) the place where you do your job; the time that you spend there工作地点；工作单位；工作场所
- I go to work at 8 o'clock.我 8 点钟去上班。
- I was late for work again.我上班又迟到了。
- I have to leave work early today.我今天得早点儿下班。
- Her friends from work came to see her in the hospital.她工作单位的朋友来医院看望她。
- I get on well with my work colleagues.我和同事相处得很好。
- a pleasant work environment愉快的工作环境
- at work The new legislation concerns health and safety at work.这项新法规涉及工作场所的健康与安全。
- before/after work I like to go for a run after work.我喜欢下班后去跑步。
Extra Examples- I go to work by bus.我乘公共汽车上班。
- When do you leave for work?你什么时候去上班？
- What time do you knock off work tonight?今晚你什么时候下班？
- What time do you finish work?你什么时候下班？
- We had a party at work.我们在办公室搞了一个聚会。
- ‘Where's John?’ ‘He's still at work.’“约翰在哪儿？”“还在上班呢。”
- I travel four hours each day to and from work.我每天上下班要花四个小时。
- Did you have a good day at work?你今天工作愉快吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + workwork + verbwork + nounpreposition- at work
- in (your) work
- off work
- …
phrases- a line of work
- a place of work
See full entry - [uncountable] the duties that you have and the activities that you do as part of your job职责；工作内容
- Police work is mainly routine.警察的工作主要都是按常规的。
- The accountant described his work to the sales staff.会计师向销售部的职员介绍了自己的职责。
see also piecework, social workExtra Examples- Ambulance crews alternate between emergency and routine work.救护车的工作小组交替做急救工作和常规工作。
- People went about their daily work despite the war.尽管有战争，人们还是在进行日常的工作。
- The assistant manager supervises work on the factory floor.副经理在车间监督工作。
- We give grants to support the work of voluntary organizations.我们拨款支持志愿者组织的工作。
- They think that caring for children is women's work.他们认为照料孩子是女人的事。
- Sales reps meet up monthly to coordinate their work.销售代表每月碰头以协调工作。
- They lost the work to a competitor.他们输给了对手，未能争取到这项工作。
- What does the work involve?这项工作包括些什么？
- The work comes in bursts according to the time of year.每年在不同时节工作会一拨儿一拨儿接踵而至。
- Her work consists of drawing up and coordinating schedules.她的工作是拟订和协调进度表。
- An independent report has described some work practices in the industry as old-fashioned.一份独立报告称该行业的某些工作惯例过时了。
Topics Working lifea1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + workwork + verbwork + nounpreposition- at work
- in (your) work
- off work
- …
phrases- a line of work
- a place of work
See full entry - [uncountable] tasks that need to be done工作；活计
- Taking care of a baby is hard work.照看婴儿是件苦差。
- Whenever am I going to do all this work?我什么时候要做所有这些工作？
- There is plenty of work to be done in the garden.花园里有很多活儿要干。
- Stop talking and get on with your work.别说话了，继续干你们的活儿吧。
- He completed the work shortly before his death.他在去世前不久完成了这项工作。
- important work being undertaken by volunteers志愿者正在从事的重要工作
- Big football matches make a lot of work for the police.大型足球赛事给警察带来大量的工作。
see also detective work, homework, schoolworkExtra Examples- I have some work for you to do.我有些事要你做。
- It's time to get down to work.该开始工作了。
- We get far too much work at this time of year.每年这个时候，我们有太多的事情要做。
- I need to wear glasses for close work.我干细致活儿时需要戴眼镜。
- I think I'd better try and get some work done.我想我最好还是设法完成一些工作。
- I've got lots of work to do today.今天我有很多事要做。
- I've taken on more work than I have time to do.我承担的工作太多了，时间不够用。
- It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.要花一个月的时间才能清理完积压的工作。
- All these visitors make a lot of work for me.所有这些客人的到访让我忙个不停。
- Pressure of work forced him to cancel his holiday.工作的压力迫使他取消了假期。
- It's hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself.让他为自己做几件事是很难的。
- Small children make a lot of work for their parents.小孩子为他们的父母做了很多工作。
- I had lots of work to do.当时我有很多事要做。
- That work can wait until tomorrow.那工作可以留到明天做。
- How much will the work cost?这项工作要花多少钱？
- He has some freelance work at the moment.目前他有一些自由职业工作。
- How's the work going this morning?今天上午工作进展如何？
- He's willing to do extra work to get the project finished on time.他愿意加班以按时完成项目。
- Making time for work and play is not easy.腾出时间工作和玩耍并不容易。
- They were awarded a grant to continue their work.他们获得了继续工作的补助金。
- With five of us it was only a few hours of work.对我们五个人来说，这只是几个小时的工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- arduous
- back-breaking
- …
… of workverb + workwork + verbwork + nounprepositionphrases- a backlog of work
- keep up the good work
- your life’s work
- …
See full entry - [uncountable] materials needed or used for doing work, especially books, papers, etc.工作所需的材料（或档案等）
- She often brings work (= for example, files and documents) home with her from the office.她经常把办公室里的工作带回家。
- His work was spread all over the floor.他工作的材料摊了一地。
see also paperwork effort努力
- [uncountable] the use of physical strength or mental power in order to do or make something工作；劳动
- She earned her grades through sheer hard work.她的学习成绩完全是靠刻苦用功得来的。
- work on something We began work on the project last year.我们去年开始这项工程。
- They performed pioneering work on the treatment of cancer.他们在癌症治疗方面进行了开创性的工作。
- Work continues on renovating the hotel.修整这家旅馆的工作在继续。
- work of doing something The work of building the bridge took six months.修建这座桥的工作用了六个月的时间。
- The art collection was his life's work.收集艺术品是他一生的工作。
- She set them to work painting the fence.她让他们粉刷围墙。
see also donkey work, fieldworkExtra Examples- All the construction work was carried out in 2001.所有的施工工程都是 2001 年进行的。
- We're going to have some building work done on the house.我们打算把这所房子的某些部份搭建起来。
- Work on the project was halted.这项工程暂停了。
- Work came to a complete standstill when rumours of redundancies started to circulate.裁员的谣言一传开，工作完全停了下来。
- Work came to a complete halt in the summer.工作在夏季完全停顿了下来。
- Through their tireless work, they proved his innocence.通过不懈的努力，他们证明了他是无辜的。
- The show is the product of two years' intensive work.这场演出是紧张工作了两年的成果。
- They began work on the project last year.他们去年开始做这一项目。
- It doesn't require skill—it's a matter of sheer hard work.这工作不要求技巧，它纯粹是一件力气活儿。
- In accepting the award, she mentioned the sterling work of her assistants.领奖时，她提到了助手们出色的工作。
- I really appreciate all your hard work.你这么努力，我真的很感激。
- classroom activities involving collaborative work between children需要孩子们相互之间合作的课堂活动
- The hotel manager thanked the staff and told them to keep up the good work.饭店经理对员工表示感谢，并要求他们再接再厉。
- He did pioneering work on microbes.他对微生物的研究是开拓性的。
- She's put in a lot of work on the design.她在设计方面投入了大量的时间。
- The poorly designed bridge needs remedial work to make it safe.这座设计拙劣的桥需要做补救工作，以确保安全。
- She's done a lot of work with disadvantaged children.她为贫困儿童做了大量的工作。
- She's only allowed to do a little light work because of her bad arm.她胳臂有伤，所以只许她做一点儿轻松的工作。
- To carry out accurate market research requires a huge amount of work.进行精确的市场研究需要做大量的工作。
- They employ a couple of young men to do the heavy work.他们雇了几个年轻人做这项繁重的工作。
- He's been hard at work all morning.他整个上午都在辛勤工作。
- I have to do some work on the car before it'll be ready.我得先修理一下汽车才能开。
- She never does a stroke of work.她什么工作都不干。
- Children can learn good work habits at school.孩子们在学校能够学到良好的学习习惯。
- The research institute needs funds in order to carry on its valuable work.研究所需要资金以便继续进行有价值的工作。
- The construction company has three work crews of five men each.这家建筑公司有 3 个工作组，每组 5 人。
- Engine maintenance is dirty work.维修发动机是个脏活儿。
- The showroom has been designed so that people can see work in progress.展厅的设计使人们能看到工作过程。
- I'm always exhausted after a day's work.工作一天后，我总是筋疲力尽。
- She praised the hard work and dedication of the staff.她赞扬了员工的辛勤工作和奉献精神。
- His economic development work is widely known.他的经济发展工作广为人知。
- It took three months to complete the work.完成这项工作花了三个月的时间。
- Work has begun on the restoration of the house.房子的修复工作已经开始。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- arduous
- back-breaking
- …
… of workverb + workwork + verbwork + nounprepositionphrases- a backlog of work
- keep up the good work
- your life’s work
- …
See full entry product of work工作成果
- [uncountable] a thing or things that are produced as a result of work工作成果；产品；作品
- She's an artist whose work I really admire.她这位艺术家的作品令我赞赏不已。
- outstanding work in this area/field这一领域的杰出工作
- Is this all your own work (= did you do it without help from others)?这件作品是你独立完成的吗？
- The book is a detailed and thorough piece of work covering all aspects of the subject.这本书包括了这一学科的方方面面，是一部缜密翔实的大作。
- He left a substantial body of work—drawings and watercolours as well as oils.他留下了大量的作品——绘画、水彩画和油画。
Extra Examples- The degree show gives students a chance to exhibit their work in central London.学位展示给学生一个在伦敦市中心展示他们作品的机会。
- Her work appears at the Museum of Contemporary Art this summer.她的作品今年夏天在当代艺术博物馆展览。
- State inspectors have cast doubt on claims of shoddy work on the new Bay Bridge.国家检查人员对新海湾大桥粗制滥造的指控表示怀疑。
- Her work can be seen in most of the major European galleries.在欧洲绝大多数重要的美术馆中都能看到她的作品。
- A love of landscape informs all his work.他所有的作品都体现了对风景的热爱。
- The finished work will be on view in the city art gallery.这件已完成的作品将在市美术馆展览。
- These paintings are more abstract than her previous work.这些画作比她以往的作品更抽象。
- It was an interesting piece of work.那是一件有意思的工作。
- The new president spent the first year undoing the work of his predecessor.新任总统在上任的第一年收拾前任总统留下的摊子。
- We're supposed to hand in this work tomorrow.按要求我们应该明天交这件活儿。
- His written work is the best in the class.他的书面作业是班上最好的。
- Nice work, James! I'm impressed.干得好，詹姆斯！很不错。
- Work produced on a computer tends to look more professional.在电脑上做出来的东西看起来专业些。
- The report is the joint work of an economist and a sociologist.这份报告是一位经济学家和一位社会学家共同工作的成果。
- They published a book about her life and work.他们出版了一本关于她的生活和工作的书。
- This study extends earlier work by the research team.这项研究扩展了研究小组早期的工作。
- His recent work has more energy and creativity.他最近的工作更有活力和创造力。
- The exhibition features original works by leading sculptors.展览展示了主要雕塑家的原创作品。
- Her later work was more traditional.她的后期作品更传统。
- a large volume of published work on world architecture关于世界建筑的大量出版作品
- They strive to create work that is innovative.他们努力创造创新的作品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- arduous
- back-breaking
- …
… of workverb + workwork + verbwork + nounprepositionphrases- a backlog of work
- keep up the good work
- your life’s work
- …
See full entry book/music/art书；音乐；艺术
- [countable] a book, piece of music, painting, etc.著作；作品
- the collected/complete works of Tolstoy托尔斯泰选集／全集
- works of fiction/literature小说／文学作品
- Chopin’s piano works肖邦的钢琴曲
- Beethoven composed his greatest works in the latter part of his life.贝多芬在晚年创作了他最杰出的作品。
- work by somebody He recognized the sketch as an early work by Degas.他认为这幅素描是德加的早期作品。
compare opus see also work of artExtra Examples- a work entitled ‘The Sacrifice’名为《牺牲》的作品
- The film is based on an early work by Alan Moore.这部影片取材于艾伦•穆尔的早期作品。
- The town hall is exhibiting works by local artists.市政厅正在展出当地艺术家的作品。
- a work entitled ‘Forward Pass’名为“向前传球”的作品
- a work consisting of twelve small blank canvases一部由 12 小块空白画布组成的作品
- Her portfolio includes published works in several magazines.她的作品集包含已经在数本杂志上发表过的作品。
- a work by an unknown 18th-century writer18 世纪一个不知名作者的作品
- The gallery is staging a special exhibition of Monet's early works.这家美术馆正在举行莫奈早期作品特展。
- She's studying the theme of death in the works of Beckett.她正在研究贝克特作品中关于死亡的主题。
- Picasso's mature works毕加索的成熟作品
- People are using file-sharing to steal copyrighted works.人们使用文件共享窃取受版权保护的作品。
- Over the next two years, the company is putting on the complete works of Brecht.今后两年公司将上演布莱希特的全部戏剧。
- Her latest novel is a work of genius.她最近的小说是一部天才之作。
- Her book is still considered the definitive work on beetles.她的书仍然被认为是甲虫研究方面的权威性著作。
- He does mainly commissioned portrait works.他主要是受人委托创作肖像作品。
- The work represents a synthesis of the natural and the artificial.这部作品表现了自然与人工的结合。
- They discovered that his CV was a complete work of fiction.他们发现他的简历完全是虚构的。
- medieval literary works中世纪文学作品
Topics Literature and writinga2, Musica2, Arta2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of workverb + workwork + verb- be called something
- be entitled something
- be titled something
- …
prepositionphrases- a work of art
- a work of fiction
- a work of literature
- …
See full entry result of action行动结果
- [uncountable] work (of somebody/something) the result of an action; what is done by somebody作为；行动结果
- The damage is clearly the work of vandals.这毁损显然是些恣意破坏公物的人所为。
building/repairing修造
works
[plural] (often in compounds常构成复合词) activities involving building or repairing something建；修；修建- roadworks道路施工
- They expanded the shipyards and started engineering works.他们扩建造船厂，开始了工程施工。
- A contract can ensure that landlords carry out the works for which they are legally responsible.合同可以确保房东完成他们负有法律责任的工作。
see also public worksExtra Examples- A contraflow is in operation at the works near Junction 5.第五交叉路口附近的施工工地现在采取单侧双向行驶。
- The works will continue until the end of July.工程将持续到 7 月底。
- We are planning to carry out major works on the site.我们计划在工地上进行主要工程。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + worksworks + verb- continue
- go on
- be completed
- …
prepositionSee full entry factory工厂
works
(plural works)
[countable + singular or plural verb] (often in compounds常构成复合词) a place where things are made or industrial processes take place工厂- an engineering works机器制造厂
- a brickworks砖厂
- Raw materials were carried to the works by barge.原材料由驳船运到工厂。
Synonyms factoryfactory- plant
- mill
- works
- yard
- workshop
- foundry
These are all words for buildings or places where things are made or where industrial processes take place.- factory a building or group of buildings where goods are made, mainly by machine:
- a chocolate/cigarette/clothing factory巧克力厂；香烟厂；制衣厂
- plant a factory or place where power is produced or an industrial process takes place:
- a nuclear power plant核电厂
- a manufacturing plant制造厂
- mill a factory that produces a particular type of material:
- a cotton/paper/textile/woollen mill棉纺厂；造纸厂；纺织厂；毛纺厂
- works (often in compounds) a place where things are made or an industrial process takes place:
- a brickworks砖厂
- a steelworks炼钢厂
- Raw materials were carried to the works by barge.原材料由驳船运到工厂。
- yard (usually in compounds) an area of land used for building something:
- workshop a room or building in which things are made or repaired using hand tools or machinery (usually individual items or small numbers of items):
- a car repair workshop汽车修理厂
- foundry a factory where metal or glass is melted and made into different shapes or objects:
Patterns- a car/chemical/munitions factory/plant
- an engineering plant/works
- to manage/run a factory/plant/mill/works/yard/workshop/foundry
- to work in/at a factory/plant/mill/yard/workshop/foundry
- factory/mill/foundry owners/managers/workers
Extra Examples- The works at Bury turned out thousands of television sets a week.在贝里的工厂每星期生产几千台电视机。
- the night shift at the works工厂的夜班
- The smell is believed to have originated from the sewage works.气味据说来自污水处理厂。
- Scotland's biggest water treatment works苏格兰最大的水处理厂
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + worksworks + verbworks + noun- manager
- supervisor
- canteen
- …
prepositionSee full entry parts of machine机器部件
the works
[plural] the moving parts of a machine, etc.（机器等的）活动部件 synonym mechanism everything所有的事物
the works
[plural] (informal) everything所有的事物；全套物品- We went to the chip shop and had the works: fish, chips, gherkins, mushy peas.我们去薯条店吃了套餐：炸鱼、炸薯条、小黄瓜、豆泥。
physics物理
- [uncountable] the use of force to produce movement功；做功 see also joule
Word OriginOld English weorc (noun), wyrcan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch werk and German Werk, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek ergon.
Idioms - part of your normal working life and not unusual日常工作的一部分；习以为常；不足为奇
- Swimming with sharks or training a tiger cub—it's all in a day's work for animal wrangler Chris Bolton.与鲨鱼一起游泳或训练一只小老虎——对动物饲养员克里斯·博尔顿来说，这都是一天的工作。
all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
- (saying) it is not healthy to spend all your time working; you need to relax too只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻
- having an effect on something起作用
- She suspected that secret influences were at work.她怀疑有些秘密势力在作祟。
- at work (on something) busy doing something忙着（做某事）
- He is still at work on the painting.他仍在忙着画那幅画。
- Danger—men at work.危险——施工进行中。
the devil makes work for idle hands
- (saying) people who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong人闲生是非
- She blamed the crimes on the local jobless teenagers. ‘The devil makes work for idle hands,’ she would say.她认为那些违法活动是当地的无业青少年所为，总是说：“人一闲，惹麻烦。”
(do somebody’s) dirty work
- (to do) the unpleasant or dishonest jobs that somebody else does not want to do（干）没人愿干的事，卑鄙的勾当
- Next time you can get somebody else to do your dirty work for you!下次你可以让别人帮你干脏活！
- He always gets someone else to do the dirty work for him.他总是让别人替他做卑鄙的勾当。
- The drugs gang used children to do their dirty work for them.贩毒团伙利用儿童为他们做违法的事。
get (down) to/set to work
- to begin; to make a start开始，着手（工作）
- We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it).我们从屋子的外部开始干了起来。
- Let's get to work.我们干起来吧。〈phr.〉
- (informal) to give or tell somebody everything给（或告诉）…一切
- to do/start to do your work做（或着手做）自己的工作
- She went cheerfully about her work.她高高兴兴地做自己的工作。
- kind acts to help others善行；善举
- (informal) to be likely to have difficulty doing something（做某事）可能有困难
- You'll have your work cut out to get there by nine o'clock.你九点钟前赶到那里可不容易。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2
- something that is in the works is being discussed, planned or prepared and will happen or exist soon在讨论（或计划、筹备等）中；在酝酿中 synonym in the pipeline
- (British English, old-fashioned or formal) work that you are paid to do or that must be done分内的事；必须干的工作
- There was a job of work waiting for him that he was not looking forward to.有一件他不想干但又必须完成的工作在等待着他。
make hard work of something
- to use more time or energy on a task than is necessary在某事上耗费过多时间（或精力）；费冤枉力
make light work of something
- to do something quickly and with little effort轻而易举地做（某事）
make short work of something/somebody
- to defeat, deal with something/somebody quickly干净利落地打败（或处理）；三下五除二就打垮（或解决）
- Liverpool made short work of the opposition (= in a football match).利物浦队干净利落地击败了对手。
- He made short work of his lunch (= ate it quickly).他三下两下吃完午饭。
- Mike made short work of fixing the engine.迈克很快修好了发动机。
many hands make light work
- (saying) used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help人多好办事；众人拾柴火焰高
- (British English, informal) a person who is unpleasant, unkind or dishonest恶棍；令人讨厌的人；靠不住的人
- Don’t trust him; he’s a nasty piece of work.不要相信他；他是个讨厌的家伙。
- He's a thoroughly nasty piece of work.他是一个极为阴险的家伙。
- (informal, especially British English) used to show you are pleased when somebody has done something well干得好
- You did a good job today. Nice work, James!你今天干得不错。好样的，詹姆斯！
nice work if you can get it
- (informal) used when you wish that you had somebody’s success or good luck and think they have achieved it with little effort（认为对方耕耘少，收获多）能有这样的好事儿就好了
- He was paid £200 for a ten-minute speech? Nice work if you can get it.他10分钟演讲的报酬是200英镑？如果可以的话，干得不错。
Topics Successc2
(throw) a spanner in the works (British English) (North American English (throw) a (monkey) wrench in the works)
- (to cause) a delay or problem with something that somebody is planning or doing干扰；出难题；从中捣乱Topics Difficulty and failurec2
- needing too much effort太费力
- I can't be bothered making a hot meal—it's too much like hard work.我懒得做热饭热菜，太麻烦了。
the work of a moment, second, etc.
- (formal) a thing that takes a very short time to do即刻做完的事
- It was the work of a few minutes to hide the damage.几分钟的努力掩盖了损失。
