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jobs

UK /dʒɒbz/US /dʒɑːbz/

词源

源自中古英语 jobbe,原意指一块或一小部分工作,可能来自古法语 gobe(一口的量)。

noun

❶ 指人们为了获得报酬而从事的工作或职业,通常指具体的职位或岗位。

“She has applied for several jobs in the marketing field.”

(她申请了市场营销领域的几个职位。)

“Many people lost their jobs during the economic crisis.”

(经济危机期间许多人失去了工作。)

❶ 指需要完成的任务或职责,不一定是有报酬的工作。

“My weekend job is to clean the house and do laundry.”

(我周末的任务是打扫房子和洗衣服。)

“The teacher gave us a writing job to complete by Friday.”

(老师给我们布置了周五前要完成的写作任务。)

同义词:work, employment, occupation, position, task

常见短语

odd jobs — 指零散的、临时性的小工作,通常不需要专业技能。

“He earns money by doing odd jobs around the neighborhood.”

(他通过在社区做零工来赚钱。)

on the job — 表示正在工作中或在工作场所的状态。

“She got injured while on the job last week.”

(她上周在工作时受伤了。)

job hunting — 指寻找工作的过程,包括投递简历和参加面试等活动。

“He's been job hunting for three months since graduation.”

(他毕业后已经找工作三个月了。)