employment
noun
ɪmˈplɔɪmənt
noun
1
the
condition
of
having
a
paid
job
雇用（条件）; 就业（环境）
She
was
offered
employment
in
the
sales
office.
她应聘在销售部工作。
terms
and
conditions
of
employment
雇用条款和条件
employment
opportunities/prospects
The
employment
prospects
for
science
graduates
are
excellent.
理科毕业生的就业前景非常好。
Steve’s
still
looking
for
full-time
employment
.
史蒂夫还在寻找全职工作。
the
needs
of
women
who
combine
paid
employment
and
care
for
their
families
兼顾有薪工作和照料家庭的妇女的需要
in
employment
21.7%
of
all
those
in
employment
were
in
part-time
jobs.
所有在业人员中有 21.7% 的人从事兼职工作。
2
the
act
of
paying
someone
to
work
for
you
雇用
[+
of
]
Mexican
law
prohibits
the
employment
of
children
under
14.
墨西哥的法律禁止雇用不足 14 岁的儿童。
3
the
number
of
people
who
have
jobs
就业人数;
Nationwide
employment
now
stands
at
95%.
全国的就业率现在为 95%。
full
employment
(a
situation
in
which
everyone
has
a
job)
全面就业
Many
economists
consider
full
employment
an
unrealistic
goal.
许多经济学家认为全面就业是不现实的目标。
4
the
use
of
a
particular
object,
method,
skill
etc
to
achieve
something
[正式] 使用，运用
formal
[+
of
]
Was
the
employment
of
force
justified?
使用武力是正当的吗？