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employment

英 [ɪm'plɒɪm(ə)nt; em-] 美[ɪm'plɔɪmənt]
  • n. 使用;职业;雇用

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词态变化


复数: employments;

英英释意


1. the state of being employed or having a job;
"they are looking for employment"
"he was in the employ of the city"
2. the occupation for which you are paid;
"he is looking for employment"
"a lot of people are out of work"
3. the act of giving someone a job
4. the act of using;
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"
"skilled in the utilization of computers"

英文词源


employment (n.)
mid-15c., "the spending of money," from Middle English emploien (see employ) + -ment.

同义词辨析


profession, job, occupation, trade, vocation, career, work, employment

这些名词均含"职业"之意。

profession: 以前常指要受过高等教育(尤指法律、医学和神学)才能获得的职业,现在一般指为谋生日的职业,尤指从事脑力劳动和受过专门训练,具有某种专业知识的职业。

job: 通常指一切有收入,不分脑力与体力运动,不论是否有技艺的长期或临时的职业。

occupation: 泛指任何一种职业,既不分什么行业,也不管是脑力还是体力劳动。

trade: 指需要有熟练技巧、技能和体力的职业。

vocation: 较正式用词,语气庄重,指长期从事,但不一定以此为主计的职业。

career: 指经过专门训练,终身愿意从事的职业。

work: 指任何种类的工作,也泛指职业。

employment: 指受雇于他人,领取工资以谋生计,有较固定工作的职业。

考试真题


The report refers to this as the coming of the 18-hour city, and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

In its latest update on global employment trends, the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

Check with your school’s career service or employment office for help to find a campus job.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Hays Employment Agency, good morning.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

Under these circumstances, it's natural to look for what may appear to be the most "practical" way out of the problem "Major in a subject designed to get you a job" seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as "soft" often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

It's true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for).

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

By calling an employment service.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

Check with your school's career service or employment office for help to find a campus job.

2016年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

Employed young men are much less likely to live at home than young men without a job, and employment among young men has fallen significantly in recent decades.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

In addition, trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed to the growing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parents, and this is especially true of young men.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

Its key objective is to place at the centre of recovery efforts measures that would generate high levels of employment and provide basic social protection for the most vulnerable.

2016年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into parttime employment in almost all industries has soared.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Mothers are far more likely than fathers to take advantage of this law,But extended leaves and part-time employment are known to be harmful to careers—for both genders.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

And with women a second factor comes into play:most seem to enjoy the flexible-time arrangement(once known as the "mommy track")and never find their way back to full-time or high-level employment

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

A 2012 press release from Statistics Sweden bears the title "Gender Equality in Sweden Treading(踩)Water" and notes: 1、The total income from employment for all ages is lower for women than for men

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

A college application is a relatively straightforward questionnaire asking for the basics: name, address, family history employment history.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Still, there's a huge disconnect between the way we currently train scientists and the actual employment opportunities available for them, and an urgent need for dramatic improvements in training programs to help close the gap

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

The damage to American craftsmanship seems to parallel the steep slide in manufacturing employment.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

When asked straightforwardly, people tend to lie or shade the truth when the subject is sex, money or employment

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

According to a 2012 survey described in The Atlantic, college reputation ranked lowest in relative importance of attributes in evaluating graduates for hire, beaten out by top factors like internships, employment during college, college major, volunteer e

2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

In many of these cities such as Denver, a diverse and vigorous economy attracted to the urban core has offered stable employment for residents.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

It's true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from .

2015年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into part-time employment in almost all industries has soared.

2016年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

It requires no training before employment.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读A 选项

More than 750, 000 have graduated from SAC, with many seeking employment in engineering, aviation, education, medicine and a wide variety of other professions.

2018年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Through the summer employment opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the provincial public service, its related agencies and community groups.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

In a 2019 survey of University of Georgia students, meanwhile, the career office found the most desirable trait in a future employer was the ability to offer secure employment followed by professional development and training, and then inspiring purpose.

2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Involuntary part-time employment is still far higher than before the recession, but it is down by 640,000from its year ago level.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Such visions are based on the downsides of being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment.

2017年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

The issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outside of employment.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Therefore, everyone needs to find their extra—their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment.

2013年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

These concerns aren't misplaced, Employment in manufacturing has fallen from 17 million in 1970 to 12 million in 2015.

2017年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

We know the difference between voluntary and involuntary part-time employment because people tell us.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

with Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance.

2015年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


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。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

the employment of artillery in the capture of the town
在攻城时使用大炮

牛津词典

The government is aiming at full employment .
政府在力求达到全面就业。

牛津词典

to be in paid employment
有拿工资的工作

牛津词典

full-time/part-time employment
全职 / 兼职工作

牛津词典

conditions/terms of employment
雇用条件 / 条款

牛津词典

Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment.
毕业生感到找工作越来越难。

牛津词典

pensions from previous employments
以前工作的退休金

牛津词典

She was unable to find employment...
她没能找到工作。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He regularly drove from his home to his place of employment.
他定期开车往返于家和工作地点之间。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the employment of children under nine.
对不满9岁的儿童的雇用

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...economic policies designed to secure full employment.
旨在确保充分就业的经济政策

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I am really jealous!
真让我嫉妒!

期刊摘选

Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation.
船只在外国注册以逃避有关雇佣和安全的规定.

《简明英汉词典》

The factory furnishes employment to more than one thousand skilled hands.
该工厂为一千多熟练工人提供就业机会.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The employment outlook for the next year is based in part on contracts signed this year.
明年的就业前景部分地取决于今年签订的合同.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Retail business slacks down when employment drops.
就业率低时零售业就不景气.

《简明英汉词典》

You are required to give the company six weeks'notice of termination of employment.
你必须提前6周通知公司提出终止雇用.

《简明英汉词典》

The contradiction manifested itself in the employment situation.
在就业问题上矛盾暴露了.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position.
他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位.

《简明英汉词典》

The government's record on employment did not endear them to the voters.
政府促进就业的成绩未能为它赢取选民的支持.

《简明英汉词典》

Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative — employment work.
家务劳动给消极地看作是逃避不喜欢的另一种选择——受雇工作.

《简明英汉词典》

The workman went from town to town, working when he could find employment.
那个工人从一个城镇流浪到另一个城镇, 找到职业时就干点活.

《用法词典》

The company was one of the first to offer meaningful employment to the blind.
这家公司是为盲人提供有意义工作的先驱之一.

《简明英汉词典》

Employment is the direct embodiment of the citizens'right to work.
就业是公民享有劳动权的直接体现.

《简明英汉词典》

A large office requires the employment of many people.
一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员.

《简明英汉词典》