4N-SING [usually adjective NOUN](干得出色的)活儿 If you say that someone is doing a good job, you mean that they are doing something well. In British English, you can also say that they are making a good job of something. (干得出色的)活儿
We could do a far better job of managing it than they have. [+ of]
我们会比他们经营得好得多。
You've done a fine job with Billy and Joey.
你和比利、乔伊一起干得非常出色。
5N-SING [usu N -ing, NOUN to-infinitive]难做的工作;非常费力的事 If you say that you have a job doing something, you are emphasizing how difficult it is. 难做的工作;非常费力的事 [emphasis]
He may have a hard job selling that argument to investors.
他可能得磨破嘴皮才能让投资者接受那个观点。
With all these different pensions, you're going to have a job to keep track.
7PHRASE 为有关系的人安排的职位 If you refer to work as jobs for the boys, you mean that the work is unfairly given to someone's friends, supporters, or relations, even though they may not be the best qualified people to do it. 为有关系的人安排的职位 [British, disapproval]
The Party has been accused of creating a 'jobs for the boys' system of government.
8PHRASE 正想要的东西;求之不得的东西 If you say that something is just the job, you mean that it is exactly what you wanted or needed. 正想要的东西;求之不得的东西 [British, informal]
Not only is it just the job for travelling, but it's handy for groceries too. [+ for]
9PHRASE 在工作;在干活儿;在工作岗位上 If someone is on the job, they are actually doing a particular job or task. 在工作;在干活儿;在工作岗位上
The top pay scale after five years on the job would reach $5.00 an hour.
在这个岗位干上5年后,最高薪酬可达每小时5美元。
There was no formal training; they learned on the job.
并没有正式的培训;他们是边干边学的。
10it's a good job→see: good the job in hand→see: hand
Quotations
If you have a job without aggravations, you don't have a jobMalcolm S. Forbes
Everyone sees life through their job. To the doctor the world is a hospital, to the broker it is a stock exchange, to the lawyer a vast criminal courtAlasdair GrayJanine
McJob: A low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, low-benefit, no-future job in the service sectorDouglas CouplandGeneration X
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employment, occupation, profession, vocation, work 1
1employment工作ADJECTIVE | VERB + JOB | JOB + VERB | JOB + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤decent, good, great, worthwhile體面的/不錯的/出色的/有價值的工作▸➤interesting有趣的工作▸➤high-powered, top權力大的工作;最高職位◇It's one of the top jobs in management.那是管理層最高級別的崗位之一。➤plum稱心如意的工作◇The plum jobs all went to friends of the prime minister.美差都派給了首相的朋友們。➤cushy輕鬆的工作◇His father found him a cushy job in the office, with almost nothing to do and a big salary.他父親給他在辦事處找了份輕鬆的工作,幾乎無所事事卻薪水豐厚。➤dream, ideal夢寐以求的/理想的工作◇What would be your dream job?你理想的工作是什麼?➤boring, dead-end, lousy (informal, especially NAmE) , menial, routine, undemanding乏味的/沒有出路的/討厭的/枯燥的/平淡的/要求不高的工作◇He was forced to take a series of menial jobs.他被迫去做了一連串瑣碎的工作。➤rewarding有益的工作▸➤challenging, demanding, difficult, taxing富有挑戰性的/要求高的/有難度的/費心費力的工作➤dangerous危險的工作◇It's often immigrants who do the dangerous jobs.經常都是移民在從事危險工作。➤highly paid, high-paying, well-paid, well-paying (especially NAmE) 高薪工作▸➤badly paid, low-paid, low-paying, poorly paid (especially BrE) 低薪工作➤new新工作◇The plant will provide almost 300 new jobs.這家工廠將提供近 300 個新的工作崗位。➤current, first, previous目前的/第一份/以前的工作◇Three years ago she moved into her current job.她 3 年前轉而幹上了現在的工作。➤full-time, part-time全職/兼職工作▸➤9-to-5朝九晚五的工作▸➤regular, steady固定的/穩定的工作◇He was tempted to give up freelancing and get a regular job.他很想放棄現在的自由職業而找一份固定的工作。➤permanent, temporary固定/臨時工作▸➤holiday, summer假日/暑期工作➤evening, Saturday, weekend晚間的/週六的/週末的工作▸➤paid, unpaid有償的/無償的工作▸➤manual (especially BrE) 體力活兒▸➤semi-skilled, skilled, unskilled半技術性/技術性/無技術含量的工作▸➤blue-collar, white-collar藍領/白領職業▸➤desk案頭工作◇a desk job in the police housing department警察局住房科的文案工作➤factory, office工廠的/辦公室的工作▸➤coaching, construction, manufacturing, teaching, etc.教練、建築、生產、教學等工作▸➤proper, real正式的/真正的工作◇He'd done lots of part-time work, but this was his first proper job.他做過許多兼職,但這是他的第一份正式工作。VERB + JOB➤have有工作◇She has a very good job with a local law firm.她在當地一家律師事務所有一份很好的工作。➤carry out, do, perform, work (NAmE) 執行任務;幹活兒;幹工作◇I'm only doing my job (= doing what I am paid to do).我不過是在做自己分內的工作。◇They are paid according to how well they perform their job.他們的薪酬依據各人的工作業績而定。➤look for, want找工作;需要工作▸➤apply for, go for申請/爭取工作➤be offered收到聘用通知➤accept, take接受工作▸➤find, get, land, win找到工作;謀得職位◇She got a temporary job stacking shelves.她得到了一份整理貨架的臨時工作。◇He's just landed himself a highly paid job in banking.他剛剛在銀行業謀得了一份高薪工作。➤lose失去工作◇He's frightened of losing his job.他害怕失業。➤give up, leave, pack in, quit, resign from放棄工作;離職;辭職▸➤hold down, keep保住工作◇He's always had difficulty holding down a job.他總是難以保住工作。➤start開始工作◇She's starting a new job on Monday.星期一她將開始一份新的工作。➤like, love喜歡/熱愛工作▸➤advertise做廣告招聘◇I saw the job advertised on the Internet.我在網上看到這個招聘廣告。➤interview (sb) for(對某人)進行招聘面試◇We're interviewing for the job in the Sales Department.我們正在進行銷售部的招聘面試。➤give sb, offer sb給某人工作;提出聘用某人▸➤create, generate, provide (sb with)創造就業崗位;(為某人)提供工作◇It is hoped that the development will create new jobs in the region.希望此項開發能為該地區創造新的就業崗位。➤axe, cut, eliminate, shed裁員;取消工作崗位◇The company is hoping to shed 200 jobs.該公司希望削減 200 個工作崗位。➤export, outsource輸出工作崗位;外包工作◇Companies export jobs because it is cheaper to pay foreign workers.許多公司會把工作外包,因為外國勞動力成本低廉。➤protect, safeguard (especially BrE) 保護/保證工作崗位◇The deal between the union and management should safeguard 6 000 jobs.工會與資方達成的協議應該能保住 6,000 個工作崗位。➤know精通(自己的)工作◇He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job).他對自己的工作當然在行。JOB + VERB➤pay工作付工資◇The job doesn't pay very well.這份工作報酬不太高。➤disappear, go工作沒了/丟掉◇250 jobs are to go at the local steel plant.當地鋼廠將裁員 250 人。➤entail, require工作要求◇The job requires honesty, intelligence, and vision.這份工作要求應聘人員為人誠實、頭腦靈活並且有遠見。JOB + NOUN➤search求職◇It's important to devise a job search strategy when looking for work.找工作的時候設計一套求職戰略是很重要的。➤ad, advertisement, listings (especially NAmE) 招聘廣告;職位列表◇Check our website for the latest job listings.請瀏覽我們的網站查看最新的招聘職位列表。➤vacancy職位空缺▸➤application求職申請➤applicant求職者▸➤interview求職面試➤offer工作機會◇Within weeks of graduation she had several job offers.畢業後幾個星期內她就得到了幾個工作機會。➤title職位名稱◇His job title is Chief Hygiene Operative.他的職位名稱是衞生工作主任。➤description, specifications (especially BrE) 職位說明;崗位詳細說明◇Cleaning the office is not in my job description.打掃辦公室不在我的職責範圍內。➤market就業市場◇There is an enormous job market for teachers at the moment.目前教師就業市場需求旺盛。➤cuts, losses職位削減;失業➤growth (NAmE) 職位增加◇We have seen job growth in a number of areas.我們已經看到一些地區出現了崗位增長。➤creation新增工作崗位▸➤openings, opportunities, prospects職位空缺;就業機會;就業前景➤satisfaction工作滿意度◇How would you rate your job satisfaction?你的工作滿意度有多高?➤security工作保障◇Workers questioned rated job security as being more important than high salary.接受詢問的工人認為工作穩定比高薪更重要。➤hunter, seeker (especially BrE) 找工作的人;求職者◇Local companies are holding an open day for job seekers.當地公司正在為求職者舉行開放日活動。➤share, sharing職位共享◇Their boss agreed to a job share.他們老闆同意職位共享。◇The introduction of job sharing could prevent the need for job losses.實行工作分享制可以避免裁員。PREPOSITION➤in a/the job就工作而言◇There's not much chance of promotion in a job like that.那樣一份工作沒有多少晉升的機會。➤on the job在職◇You will receive training on the job.你將接受在職培訓。➤out of a job失業◇She found herself out of a job when her boss died.老闆去世以後她就失業了。➤job as擔任⋯的工作◇She has a job as a waitress.她有一份當服務員的工作。➤job at在⋯的工作◇She got a teaching job at the university.她得到了一份在大學教書的工作。➤job for適合⋯的工作◇jobs for women適合女性的工作➤job in⋯領域的工作◇a job in food retailing食品零售工作◇a job in a large company在一家大公司的工作➤job with就職於⋯◇He moved to a better-paid job with another employer.他跳槽換了一份薪水更高的工作。PHRASES➤change jobs, move jobs變換/變動工作◇Nowadays many people change jobs every few years.如今許多人每隔幾年就換個工作。➤a loss of jobs工作崗位的喪失◇The closure of the cement factory will mean the loss of over 800 jobs.這家水泥廠的關閉將意味着 800 多個工作崗位的喪失。➤the right person for the job工作的合適人選◇Despite the small number of applicants, they managed to find the right person for the job.雖然求職人數很少,他們還是找到了適合這個崗位的人。job
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2task任務ADJECTIVE | VERB + JOB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤adequate, decent, good, nice, professional, thorough差強人意的/說得過去的/不錯的/令人滿意的/專業的/細緻的活兒▸➤admirable, amazing, awesome (informal, especially NAmE) , brilliant, excellent, fantastic, fine, grand, great, incredible, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, masterful, outstanding, remarkable, superb, terrific, tremendous, wonderful極好的工作;令人歎服的工作;出色的工作;精湛的工作➤bad, lousy (informal, especially NAmE) , poor, terrible糟糕的活兒;差勁的工作◇They've done a poor job of managing their finances.他們的財務管理一塌糊塗。➤difficult, hard, tough困難的/艱難的/棘手的任務◇They gave me the tough job of telling applicants that they'd been rejected.他們把難辦的差事交給了我,要我通知求職者他們的申請被拒了。➤easy容易的任務▸➤important重要的任務▸➤big, long重任;耗時的任務▸➤little, small微不足道的任務;小差事▸➤fiddly, tedious麻煩的/單調乏味的活兒◇fiddly little jobs like wiring plugs給插頭接線之類的麻煩活兒➤dirty髒活兒▸➤unenviable不值得羨慕的任務◇Cooper had the unenviable job of announcing the bad news.庫珀領受了負責宣佈壞消息這個沒人願意幹的差事。➤thankless吃力不討好的差事◇Keeping the house clean can be a thankless job.保持房屋清潔可是份受累不討好的差事。VERB + JOB➤carry out, do執行任務;幹活兒◇You've done a great job with that decorating.你那個裝修的活兒幹得棒極了。◇Try wedging it open-that should do the job (= be effective).找個楔子把它撑開 - 應該管用。➤handle處理工作◇I was very pleased with the way she handled the job.我對她處理工作的方式很滿意。➤have, have on有工作要做;承擔着任務◇You'll have a hard job convincing them that you're right.想說服他們你是對的可得費點兒勁兒。◇The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment.目前這位建築商有幾項工程正在進行。➤give sb給某人任務▸➤take on接受任務◇She's taken on the job of organizing the Christmas party.她承擔起了組織聖誕聚會的任務。➤get on with繼續幹⋯◇I want to get on with the job of painting my room today.我想今天繼續粉刷我的房間。➤complete, finish完成任務◇We finished the job in five hours.我們用時 5 小時完成了任務。PREPOSITION➤job in關於⋯的任務◇The author has done an admirable job in compiling all this material.作者彙編了所有這些材料,真令人讚歎。➤job on⋯的任務◇You've done a good job on the car.你把車子弄得很好。PHRASES➤get the job done把工作做完◇We're hoping to get the job done this weekend.我們希望本週末把這活兒幹完。◇You can count on him-he gets the job done (= he is reliable).你可以信賴他 - 他會把這事兒幹好的。➤make a good, poor, etc. job of sth (especially BrE) 把⋯幹得很好/很糟等◇She made a very good job of covering up the damage.她把破損處掩蓋得很好。◇He made a very professional job of replacing the windows.他很專業地更換了窗戶。➤odd jobs (= small, practical jobs)雜活兒◇I spend most Saturdays doing odd jobs around the house.星期六我大多在家裏幹些雜活兒。job
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3crime罪行ADJECTIVE | VERB + JOBADJECTIVE➤bank銀行搶劫案▸➤inside (= done by sb in the organization where the crime happens)內部人員作案VERB + JOB➤do犯罪◇He got six months for that last job he did.他上次犯罪獲刑 6 個月。➤bungle使罪行敗露◇The gang bungled the job and got caught.這個團夥因罪行敗露而被捕。
job noun ⇨job (apply for a job)⇨difficulty (have a hard job to do sth in time)⇨responsibility (It's not my job to lock up!)⇨task (odd jobs)⇨have a job⇨workverb2job
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see also worknoun2job ♦︎ position ♦︎ post ♦︎ vacancy ♦︎ opening ♦︎ appointment ♦︎ postingThese are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment.这些词均表示职位或职位空缺。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a vacancy / an opening for sb◆a temporary job / position / post / vacancy / appointment / posting◆a permanent / full-time / part-time job / position / post / vacancy / appointment◆a good / top job / position / post / appointment◆a well-paid / highly-paid job / position / post◆to have / have got a job / a position / a post / a vacancy / an opening / an appointment / a posting◆to apply for a job / a position / a post / a vacancy / a posting◆to hold / seek a job / a position / a post / an appointment◆to look for / give sb a job / position / post / posting◆to find a job / position / post◆to get a job / a position / a post / an appointment / a posting◆to offer sb / take a job / a position / a post / an appointment / a posting◆to fill a job / position / post / vacancy◆to land / resign from / leave / quit / keep / lose a job / position / post◆to create / provide jobs / positions / posts / vacancies / openings■job [countable] a position doing work for which you receive regular payment工作;职业;职位◆He's trying to get a job in teaching.他正在找一份教师工作。◆I'm only doing my job(= I'm doing what I'm paid to do).我只是在做自己分内的事而已。◆He certainly knows his job(= is very good at his job).他无疑对自己的工作很在行。◆We provide training on the job(= while sb is actually doing the job).我们提供在职培训。◆She's been out of a job(= unemployed) for six months now.如今她已经失业六个月了。◆She's never had a steady job(= a job that is not going to end suddenly).她从未有过稳定的工作。◆Her job title is Senior Advisor.她的职称是高级顾问。◆Job satisfaction(= being happy with the job you do) is very important to me.工作上的满足感对我来说非常重要。■position [countable] (ratherformal) a job职位;职务◆She holds a senior position in a large corporation.她在一家大公司担任高层。◆I would like to apply for the position of sales director.我想申请销售部总监一职。ⓘ Position usually refers to a particular job within an organization, especially at a high level, and is not usually used about jobs generally. It is also often used in job applications, descriptions and advertisements. * position通常指机构内部的特定职务,特别是高层职位,不用来泛指工作。该词也常用于求职、职务说明和招聘广告中。 see also office ⇨ role■post [countable] (especially BrE) a job, especially an important one in a large organization职位;(尤指)要职◆Ideally I'm looking for an academic post.我心中最理想的是谋求一个教学职位。◆She was offered a key post in the new government.她获委任在新政府中担任要职。ⓘ In American English post is only really used for an appointed government job; in other cases where British English uses post, American English uses position.在美式英语中post仅指委任的政府职务,在其他场合中英式英语用post,美式英语用position◆a Cabinet post内阁职务◆an academic position教学职位■vacancy ˈveɪkənsi [countable] a job that is available for sb to do职位空缺;空职;空额◆We have several vacancies for casual workers.我们缺几名临时工。◆We'll let you know if any more vacancies come up.如果再有职位空缺,我们会通知你。■opening [countable] a job that is available for sb to do职位空缺;空职;空额◆There are several openings in the sales departments.销售部有几个职位空缺。NOTE辨析 Vacancy or opening?These words have the same meaning and there is very little difference in their use. Vacancy is more frequent, especially in British English. Opening is slightly more informal and is used more in American English and in financial journalism.这两个词含义相同,用法上也没什么差别。vacancy比较常用,尤用于英式英语;opening稍欠正式,更多用于美式英语和财经新闻。■appointment [countable] (especially BrE, ratherformal) a job or position of responsibility职务;职位◆This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work.这是一个固定职位,需要奉献精神和辛勤工作。 see also appoint ⇨ appoint■posting [countable] (especially BrE) an act of sending sb to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time; the job that sb is sent to do派驻;派驻的职位◆He asked for a posting to the Middle East.他申请派驻中东。◆Staff will work abroad on 2-5 year postings.员工将被派往海外工作2至5年。ⓘ Posting is also used in American English, but usually only to refer to limited-term government jobs. * posting也用于美式英语中,但通常仅指有期限的政府驻外职务。 see also post ⇨ send2