ca·reer
noun/kəˈrɪə(r)/
/kəˈrɪr/
- the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes
生涯；职业 - a teaching career
教学生涯 - career in something She plans to pursue a career in medicine.
她打算从医。 - He had a successful career in television journalism.
他在电视新闻业有一份很成功的事业。 - career as something He enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a historian.
他作为一名历史学家，享有长久的职业生涯，而且卓有成就。 - She has been concentrating on her career.
她一直专心致志于她的本职工作。 - a change of career
改换职业 - That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career).
那将是事业发展上明智的一步。 - We wish our graduates every success in whatever career path they have chosen.
我们祝愿我们的毕业生在他们选择的职业道路上取得成功。 - a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one)
职业军人；外交人员 - (British English) a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs)
职业顾问；就业指导员
Synonyms workworkemployment ▪ career ▪ profession ▪ occupation ▪ tradeThese 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。
- Only half the people here are in paid employment.
这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。
- He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.
他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。
- He hopes to enter the medical profession.
他希望能从事医务工作。
- Please state your name, age, and occupation.
请写明姓名、年龄和职业。
- Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.
木工是需要纯熟技巧的职业。
- 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
Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job- look for work
- look for/apply for/go for a job
- get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
- be called for/have/attend an interview
- offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion
- find/get/land a job
- employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees
- recruit/appoint a manager
- arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
- start/finish work/your shift
- do/put in/work overtime
- have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
- do/get/have/receive training
- learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
- cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
- improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
- have (no) job satisfaction/job security
- have a job/work/a career/a vocation
- find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation
- enter/go into/join a profession
- choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
- change jobs/profession/career
- be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance
- do/take on temp work/freelance work
- do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
- leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job
- give up work/your job/your career
- hand in your notice/resignation
- plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
- take early retirement
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifea1- He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career.
他为好莱坞拍了一部电影以恢复他逐渐衰退的事业。 - She had a distinguished career as a diplomat.
作为一名外交官，她有着杰出的职业生涯。 - He has had a somewhat chequered career.
他的职业生涯有点波折。 - He made a good career for himself in football.
他在足球界为自己创下了一番大事业。 - She achieved a lot in her chosen career.
她在自己所选择的事业中取得了很大的成就。 - She pursued a successful career in medicine.
她在医学界创出了成功的事业。 - The movie revived his flagging career.
这部电影使他逐渐衰退的事业重获新生。 - The profession has no clear career structure.
这行业没有明确的职业结构。 - It's time for a career change.
该换个职业了。 - What made you decide on a career as a vet?
是什么让您决定从事兽医职业？ - Kelly's career took off when she was spotted at a talent contest.
凯莉在一次才艺比赛中被发现之后，事业便开始腾飞。 - She was on the first step of the career ladder.
她正处于职业阶梯的第一步。 - Students can get free careers advice between 6.30 and 8.30 each evening.
学生可以在每天晚上 6.30 至 8.30 之间获得免费的职业建议。 - The course focuses on your career development.
该课程重点关注您的职业发展。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- brief
- short
- …
- build
- carve
- carve out
- …
- last something
- span something
- begin
- …
- break
- advancement
- development
- …
- during somebody’s career
- throughout somebody’s career
- career in
- …
- the height of your career
- the peak of your career
- a change of career
- …
- a teaching career
- the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing
经历；事业 - She started her career as an English teacher.
她以当英语教师开始了她的职业生涯。 - He began his professional boxing career in 1998.
他于1998年开始职业拳击生涯。 - He is playing the best tennis of his career.
他正处于他网球事业的巅峰时期。 - My school career was not very impressive.
我的学业成绩并不很出色。 - in somebody's career This was a turning point in her career.
这是她职业生涯的转折点。 - throughout/during somebody's career He has had injury problems throughout his career.
他的整个职业生涯都饱受伤病困扰。
Extra Examples- She has spent her entire career in education.
她的一生都献给了教育事业。 - That was the album that launched his recording career.
这张专辑开启了他的录音生涯。 - Her stage career spans sixty years.
她的舞台生涯长达六十年。 - She started her working career as a waitress.
她的工作经历是从当服务生开始的。 - She was at the peak of her career when she injured herself.
她受伤时正处于事业的顶峰。 - His performance as Al in the movie was a career high.
在这部影片中，他饰演的阿尔一角是他职业生涯的一个新高。 - He was the first golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings.
他是第一位职业生涯收入超过 200 万美元的高尔夫球手。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- chequered/checkered
- colourful/colorful
- turbulent
- …
- have
- start
- She started her career as an English teacher.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.