Nouns 名词

• In BrE the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post. In NAmE it is usually called the mail. 邮政系统在英式英语中通常叫做 post，在美式英语中通常称为 mail：◆I'll put an application form in the post/mail for you today. 我今天会把申请表邮寄给你。◆Send your fee by post/mail to this address. 将费用邮寄到此地址。 Mail is sometimes used in BrE in such expressions as: the Royal Mail. Post occurs in NAmE in such expressions as: the US Postal Service. 在英式英语中，mail 有时用于 the Royal Mail（皇家邮政）等短语中。在美式英语中，post 出现在 the US Postal Service（美国邮政管理局）等短语中。
• In BrE post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in NAmE and is sometimes also used in BrE. 在英式英语中，post 亦指邮件。mail 在美式英语中为常用词，有时亦用于英式英语：◆Was there any post/mail this morning? 今早有邮件吗？◆I sat down to open my post/mail. 我坐下来打开我的邮件。

Verbs 动词

• Compare 比较：◆I'll post the letter when I go out. 我出门时去寄这封信。（英式英语）(BrE) and 与：◆(NAmE) I'll mail the letter when I go out. 我出门时去寄这封信。（美式英语）

Compounds 复合词

• Note these words: postman (BrE), mailman / mail carrier (both NAmE); postbox (BrE), mailbox (NAmE) Some compounds are used in both BrE and NAmE: post office, postcard, mail order. 注意下列词汇：邮递员英式英语为 postman，美式英语为 mailman/mail carrier；邮筒英式英语为 postbox，美式英语为 mailbox。有些复合词既用于英式英语，也用于美式英语，如 post office（邮局）、postcard（明信片）、mail order（邮购）。

These are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment. 以上各词均表示工作、职位。

• job a position doing work for which you receive regular payment 指工作、职业、职位：◆He's trying to get a job in a bank. 他正设法在银行找一个工作。
• position (rather formal) a job 指职位、职务：◆a senior position in a large corporation 在一家大公司的高级职务

job or position? 用 job 还是 position？

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 通常指机构中的职位，尤指高级职位，通常不用以指一般的工作。该词亦常用于工作申请、职位描述和招聘广告中。

• post a job, especially an important one in a large organization 指职位，尤指大机构的要职：◆a key post in the new government 在新政府中的要职
• vacancy a job that is available for sb to do 指空缺的职位、空职：◆We have several vacancies for casual workers. 我们有几个临时工的空缺。
• appointment (rather formal, especially BrE) a job or position of responsibility 指承担一定责任的职务、职位：◆This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work. 这是一个固定职位，需要专心致志和勤奋工作。

Patterns

• a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
• a full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
• to have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
• to apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancy
• to resign from/leave/quit a job/position/post