
employment
词源
源自中古法语'emploiment',最终来自拉丁语'implere'(填满、完成),通过古法语'employer'(使用、雇佣)演变而来。
noun
❶ 指一个人被雇佣的状态或事实,即拥有正式工作并获得报酬的情况。常用于描述个人职业状态或整体就业市场。
“She found employment as a teacher after graduation.”
(毕业后她找到了一份教师工作。)
“The government is trying to increase employment opportunities.”
(政府正在努力增加就业机会。)
❶ 指雇佣行为或过程,即雇主提供工作岗位并支付薪酬的活动。常用于商业或法律语境。
“The company has strict policies regarding the employment of minors.”
(该公司对雇佣未成年人有严格规定。)
“Her employment contract clearly states her working hours.”
(她的雇佣合同明确规定了工作时间。)
常见短语
employment contract — 雇佣合同,详细规定雇主和雇员权利义务的法律文件。
“Always read your employment contract carefully before signing.”
(签署前务必仔细阅读你的雇佣合同。)
employment agency — 职业介绍所,帮助求职者与雇主建立联系的中介机构。
“I registered with an employment agency to find a suitable job.”
(我在职业介绍所登记以寻找合适工作。)
full employment — 充分就业,经济学概念,指几乎所有愿意工作的人都能找到工作的理想状态。
“The country aims to achieve full employment by next year.”
(该国计划明年实现充分就业。)