employment

美 [ɪmˈplɔɪmənt]英 [ɪmˈplɔɪmənt]
  • n.就业;工作;职业;雇用;使用;受雇

复数: employments

employ v.雇用 + -ment 行为或结果

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employmentemployment

noun

1

工作;职业;受雇
work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed

to be in paid employment

有拿工资的工作

full-time/part-time employment

全职 / 兼职工作

conditions/terms of employment

雇用条件 / 条款

Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment.

毕业生感到找工作越来越难。

pensions from previous employments

以前工作的退休金

2

就业
the situation in which people have work

The government is aiming at full employment .

政府在力求达到全面就业。

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。

3

雇用
the act of employing sb

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。

4

使用;利用
the use of sth

the employment of artillery in the capture of the town

在攻城时使用大炮

These are all words for the work that sb does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time. 以上各词均指有报酬的工作,尤指长期从事的职业。

the job that sb does, especially in order to earn money指工作、职业:

It's very difficult to find work at the moment.

目前很难找到工作。

( rather formal ) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work指工作、职业、受雇、就业:

Only half the people here are in paid employment.

这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。

the job or series of jobs that sb has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes指生涯、职业:

He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.

他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。

a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education指需要专门技能(尤其是较高教育水平)的职业、专业:

He hopes to enter the medical profession.

他希望能从事医务工作。

( rather formal ) a job or profession指工作、职业:

Please state your name, age, and occupation.

请写明姓名、年龄和职业。

a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills指行业,尤指手工职业、手艺、行当:

Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.

木工是需要纯熟技巧的职业。

employment

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 就业;在职
    Employment is the fact of having a paid job.

    She was unable to find employment...

    她没能找到工作。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 雇用
    Employment is the fact of employing someone.

    ...the employment of children under nine.

    对不满9岁的儿童的雇用

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 工作;职业
    Employment is the work that is available in a country or area.

    ...economic policies designed to secure full employment.

    旨在确保充分就业的经济政策

noun

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

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  1. Only half the people here are in paid employment .

    这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。

  2. Many students now have paid employment during term .

    现在许多学生在上学期间就从事有薪工作。

  3. These are the terms and conditions of your employment .

    这些是聘用你的条件。

  4. 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。

  5. A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level .

    学位是做这级工作必备的先决条件。

  6. We are one of the largest providers of employment in the area .

    我们是本地区最大的雇主之一。

  7. The plan has the added advantage of bringing employment to rural areas .

    该计划还有一个优点,就是给农村地区带来了就业机会。

  8. Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment .

    毕业生感到找工作越来越难。

  9. The committee was influential in formulating government policy on employment .

    委员会左右着政府就业政策的制定。

  10. Nurses in training should be given a guarantee of employment following qualification .

    接受培训的护士取得资格后应有工作保障。

  11. She couldn 't find any regular employment .

    她找不到任何固定工作。

  12. Neither of them is currently in paid employment .

    他们俩目前都没有挣钱的差事。

  13. She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five .

    她连续不断地受雇于人,一直工作到六十五岁。

  14. He was well versed in employment law .

    他精通雇佣法。

  15. 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。

  16. They have pledged to end racial discrimination in areas such as employment .

    他们已经保证在诸如就业等方面停止种族歧视。

  17. Employment and taxation are the bread-and-butter issues of politics .

    就业和征税是很重要的政治问题。

  18. Your contract of employment terminates in December .

    你的聘约十二月份到期。

  19. I 've been temping for an employment agency .

    我一直在一家职业介绍所做临时工。

  20. More local employment will be created , particularly in service industries

    当地会创造出更多的就业机会,尤其是服务行业。

  21. The Employment Minister said the reforms would generate new jobs .

    劳工大臣表示,改革将带来新的就业机会。

  22. There is a learning curve in the process of seeking employment .

    找工作有一个经验累积的过程。

  23. 40 of the course participants are offered employment with the company

    上这门课的人中有40个被该公司聘用。

  24. They also stress the need for improved employment opportunities , better transport and health care

    他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会,改善交通和医疗保健服务。

  25. Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government

    参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。

  26. The cut-off point depends on age and length of employment

    录用标准取决于年龄和工作年限。

  27. The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme to make it cost effective

    政府表示希望彻底改革就业培训计划以实现低成本高效益。

  28. They had a right to seek alternative employment .

    他们有权另谋高就。

  29. 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。

  30. She was seventeen and she had no education or employment

    她17岁,未受过教育,也没有工作。

前缀
e-v.雇用

employee n. 受雇者

employ v.雇用 + -ee 人或物

employer n. 雇用者

employ v.雇用 + -er 某种人

后缀
e-行为或结果

advertisement n. 广告

advertise v.为…做广告 + -ment 行为或结果

amusement n. 可笑

amuse 娱乐,消遣 + -ment 行为或结果

development n. 发展

develop v.成长 + -ment 行为或结果

moment n. 片刻

mov 运动 + -ment 行为或结果

adjustment n. 调整

adjust v.调整 + -ment 行为或结果

announcement n. 公告

announce v.宣告 + -ment 行为或结果

arrangement n. 安排

arrange v.整理 + -ment 行为或结果

assessment n. 看法

assess v.估算 + -ment 行为或结果

commitment n. 承诺

commit v.犯 + -ment 行为或结果

disagreement n. 意见不一

dis- 否定 + agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

disappointment n. 失望

disappoint disappointment + -ment 行为或结果

encouragement n. 鼓舞

encourage v.激励 + -ment 行为或结果

entertainment n. 娱乐片

entertain v.给…娱乐 + -ment 行为或结果

instrument n. 器械

in- 在内,进入,使 + stru 建造 + -ment 行为或结果

movement n. (身体部位的)运动,转动

move v.动 + -ment 行为或结果

punishment n. 惩罚

punish v.处罚 + -ment 行为或结果

tournament n. 锦标赛

tourn 转动 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

treatment n. 治疗

treat v.对待 + -ment 行为或结果

achievement n. 成就

achieve v.达到 + -ment 行为或结果

agreement n. 协定

agree v.同意 + -ment 行为或结果

appointment n. 约会

appoint v.任命 + -ment 行为或结果

argument n. 论点

argu(e) 争论 + -ment 行为或结果

assignment n. 分配

assign v.分配 + -ment 行为或结果

comment n. 议论

com- 共同,一起 + -ment 行为或结果

establishment n. 机构

establish v.设立 + -ment 行为或结果

fragment n. 碎片

frag 打碎 + -ment 行为或结果

improvement n. 改善

improve v.改善 + -ment 行为或结果

investment n. 投资

invest v.投资 + -ment 行为或结果

management n. 经营

manage v.管理 + -ment 行为或结果

measurement n. 测量

measure v.量 + -ment 行为或结果

ornament n. 装饰品

orn 装饰,装备 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

refreshment n. 点心

refresh v.使恢复活力 + -ment 行为或结果

requirement n. 要求

require v.需要 + -ment 行为或结果

settlement n. 解决

settle v.解决 + -ment 行为或结果

statement n. 陈述

state n.状态 + -ment 行为或结果

supplement vt. 补充

sup- 在...下面 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

temperament n. 性情

temper n.心情 + -a- + -ment 行为或结果

shipment n. 运输

ship n.海船 + -ment 行为或结果

installment n. 安装

instal vt.安装 + -l- + -ment 行为或结果

excitement n. 激动

excite v.使激动 + -ment 行为或结果

engagement n. 订婚

engage v.引起 + -ment 行为或结果

complement vt. 补足

com- 共同,一起 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

augment vt. 加强

aug 增加 + -ment 行为或结果

parliament n. 议会

parl- 说话 + -ia- + -ment 行为或结果

replacement n. 替换

replace v.代替 + -ment 行为或结果

torment n. 折磨

tor(t)- 扭曲 + -ment 行为或结果