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- an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress职业; 事业。
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- the time spent by a person in such an occupation or profession职业生涯：
the end of a distinguished career in the Royal Navy.
在皇家海军卓越职业生涯的结束。
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- the progress through history of an institution or organization机构（或组织）的发展历程：
the court has had a chequered career.
该法院有着坎坷的发展历程。
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- as modifier working permanently in or committed to a particular profession职业的; 尽职的：
a career diplomat.
一位职业外交官。
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- as modifier(of a woman) interested in pursuing a profession rather than devoting all her time to childcare and housekeeping职业妇女的。
no obj., with adverbial of direction
- move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction（不加控制地）猛冲：
the coach careered across the road and went through a hedge.
这辆马车失控地冲过马路, 撞出树篱。
短语
in full career
- archaic at full speed〈古〉全速。
词源
mid 16th cent. (denoting a road or racecourse)： from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus 'wheeled vehicle'.