job
noun
dʒɒb noun
1
WORK
工作
the regular paid work that you do for an employer 工作; 职位; 职业 C
2
DUTY
责任
something that you are responsible for doing 职责，责任 singular 单数
Raising kids can be a difficult job.
抚养孩子可是件苦差事。
It’s my job to make sure that the work is finished on time.
确保工作按时完成是我的职责。
the job of sb/sth
The job of the jury is to assess the credibility of the witness.
陪审团的职责是评定证人的可信度。
the job of doing sth
I was given the job of making sure that everyone had enough to drink.
我分配到的任务是确保每个人都有足够的饮料。
All too often councils fall down on the job (=not do what they should) of keeping the streets clean.
市政服务机构屡屡未能尽到保持街道清洁的职责。
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STH YOU MUST DO
必须做的事
a particular thing you have to do, considered as work 任务，事情，活儿; C
My parents were always finding little jobs for me to do.
父母老是找些小事情给我做。
Filleting fish can be quite a fiddly job.
剔鱼骨可是件麻烦事。
Tiling the bathroom is going to be a big job .
给浴室贴瓷砖将是个大工程。
Sam does odd jobs (=small jobs in the house or garden) for friends and neighbours.
萨姆为朋友和邻居打零工。
the job of doing sth
The job of choosing the right computer for you is made easy by this magazine.
有了这本杂志，你选一台合适的计算机就容易了。
We need to get on with the job of finding someone to replace him.
我们要继续寻找人来替代他。
do a good/great/marvellous etc job
Whoever did the plastering did a brilliant job.
抹泥灰的那个人干得真不错。
make a good/bad etc job of (doing) sth
She hates doing the cleaning, but she always makes a good job of it.
她不喜欢做清洁工作，但一直做得很出色。
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on the job
a. while you are doing a particular job b. doing a particular job c. having sex [英，口，非正式] 在干那事，在做爱 BrE spoken informal
Most clerical training is done on the job.
大部分文书培训都是在职进行的。
We’ve got some of our best people on the job.
我们有一些最优秀人才在做这项工作。
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I’m only/just doing my job
used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like [口] 我只是在做分内的事〔用来表示所做的事情属于你的职责范围，如果别人不喜欢，并非你的过错〕 spoken
6
it’s more than my job’s worth
used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did – often used humorously [英，口] 那会让我丢饭碗的〔常为幽默用法〕 BrE spoken
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do the job
to have the effect or produce the result that you want [口] 起作用，有效 spoken
A little more glue should do the job.
再加一点胶水就成了。
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have a job doing sth/have a job to do sth
to have difficulty doing something [英，口] 某事做起来很困难 BrE spoken
I think we might have a job parking in town.
我觉得我们在商业区找到停车位可能不太容易。
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do a job on sb/sth
to have a damaging effect on someone or something [非正式，尤美] 对某人/某事造成破坏性结果 informal especially AmE
The sun does quite a job on people’s skin.
太阳光对人的皮肤相当有害。
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COMPUTER
计算机
an action done by a computer 〔计算机完成的〕（一件）作业，工作 C
a print job
打印作业
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CRIME
罪行
[C] a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc [非正式] 〔从银行、公司等的〕盗窃: •a bank job 银行劫案 informal
a bank job
银行劫案
Police believe it was an inside job (=done by someone who works for the company where the crime happens) .
警方认为这是一起内部人员监守自盗的案件。
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a nose/boob job
12. an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts [非正式] 鼻子/乳房整形手术 informal
She looks completely different in this photo – she must have had a nose job.
这张照片上她看起来完全不一样了 — 她肯定做了鼻子整形手术。
13
just the job
13. exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation 正需要的东西 BrE spoken
This bag is just the job for carrying your sports gear.
这个包正好用来装你的运动装备。
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TYPE OF THING
东西的种类
spoken used to say that something is of a particular type [口] 〔用于说明某物属于某一类型〕 singular 单数 |
Jack’s got a new car – a red two-seater job.
杰克买了辆新车，是红色、双人座的那种。
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jobs for the boys
15. when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage [英] 为亲信安排工作，任人唯亲 BrE
The council chief was suspended over allegations of jobs for the boys.
政务委员会主席因被指责任人唯亲而遭停职。
16
job of work
16. something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it 非做不可的事 BrE
17
job lot
17. a mixed group of things that are sold together [英] 混合出售的一批物品 BrE
a job lot of furniture
混杂在一起成批出售的家具
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job
Your is the work that you do regularly in order to earn money, especially when you work for a company or public organization. job指为赚取工资而固定从事的工作，尤指为公司或公共机构所做的工作
My last job was with a computer firm.
我上一份工作是在一家计算机公司上班。
He finally got a job in a supermarket.
他最后获得了一份在超市上班的工作。
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Work what do you do? what do you do for a living?
is used in a more general way to talk about activities that you do to earn money, either working for a company or for yourself. Do not say ‘what is your job?’ or ‘what is your work?’. Say or 不要说 what is your job? 或 what is your work?，而要说 what do you do? or 或 what do you do for a living?
Will you go back to work when you’ve had the baby?
你生了孩子后还会回去工作吗？
I started work when I was 18.
我十八岁开始工作。
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Post position
and are more formal words for a job in a company or organization. They are used especially in job advertisements and when you are talking about someone moving to a different job. post和 position 是更正式的说法，指公司或团体中的职位，尤用于招聘广告和谈到某人换工作时
This post would suit a recent graduate.
这一职位适合刚毕业的大学生。
He left last summer for a teaching position in Singapore.
去年夏天，他辞职去新加坡担任教职。
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occupation Occupation occupation
Use to talk about the kind of work that someone usually does, for example if they are a teacher, lawyer, driving instructor etc. is used mainly on official forms. Do not use to talk about your own job. 不要用 occupation 一词来谈论自己的职业
State your name, age, and occupation in the box below.
把你的姓名、年龄和职业写在下面的方框内。
I am an accountant. (NOT 不说 My occupation is an accountant)
我是会计师。
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profession
A is a kind of work for which you need special training and a good education, for example teaching, law, or medicine. profession 是指需经过专业训练和良好教育的工作，如教育、法律或医药工作
the legal profession
法律工作
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career
Your is the type of work that you do or hope to do for most of your life. career指从事的职业或希望毕生从事的事业
I’m interested in a career in television.
我对从事电视广播业有兴趣。
His career is more important to him than his family.
事业对他而言比家庭更重要。