英语词汇“job”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

jobjob /dʒɑb/ noun 1 the work that you do to earn money► job AWL

the responsibility for doing a particular set of activities, for which you earn money:

My first job was in a fast-food restaurant.

When do you start your new job?

She got a job as a salesperson.

➔ When you are asking someone about his or her job, you usually say: What do you do? Don't say: What is your job?

► work

activities that people do to earn money:

He left college last month and he is still looking for work.

The work is interesting but the pay is not very good.

► profession

a job that needs special education and training, such as being a teacher, lawyer, or a doctor:

There are now many women in the legal profession.

► occupation AWL (formal)

the type of work that someone does. The word occupation is used especially on official documents:

Please give your name, age, and occupation.

► career

the job that you do for most of your life:

I’m interested in a career in teaching.

➔ You also use career about the time when you are doing a type of job: During his career in soccer, he scored 180 goals.

► vocation (formal)

a job such as being a nurse, priest, or teacher that you do because you have a strong feeling that you want to do it, especially because you want to help people:

Nursing is hard work and often low paid, but for many people it is a vocation.

► trade

a skilled job in which you use your hands to make or fix things:

Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.

► employment

the situation of having a paid job. Employment is used especially in formal documents and news reports:

How many times were you promoted during your employment at the company?

► livelihood (formal)

the work that you do in order to earn enough money to live on:

Most of the people here depend on tourism for their livelihood.

2 a particular job in a company or organization► position (formal)

a job at a particular level in a company or organization:

I am writing to apply for the position of technical support assistant.

► post

a position, especially an important one in a large organization:

She has held the post of managing director for two years.

3 something that you have to do► job AWL

something that you have to do:

I sometimes do jobs for my dad, like washing the car.

Finding the house was not an easy job, because all the houses looked the same.

► task

task means the same as job but is more formal:

They began the task of clearing up after the earthquake.

There are many tasks that computers can do faster than humans.

► chore

a job that you have to do regularly in your home or on a farm, such as cleaning, washing clothes, feeding chickens, etc.:

I always help my mom with the chores and wash the dishes after meals.

➔ You also say that something is a chore when it seems boring and you do not want to have to do it: I hate cutting up onions - it is such a chore.

► assignment AWL

something that you are asked to do for your studies or your work:

For our homework assignment, we had to write a poem.

► duty

something that you have to do as part of your job:

Her duties at the hotel include welcoming guests and showing them to their rooms.

➔ see work2, Jobs and Work

单词	job
例句	jobjob /dʒɑb/ noun 1 the work that you do to earn money► job AWL the responsibility for doing a particular set of activities, for which you earn money: My first job was in a fast-food restaurant. When do you start your new job? She got a job as a salesperson. ➔ When you are asking someone about his or her job, you usually say: What do you do? Don't say: What is your job? ► work activities that people do to earn money: He left college last month and he is still looking for work. The work is interesting but the pay is not very good. ► profession a job that needs special education and training, such as being a teacher, lawyer, or a doctor: There are now many women in the legal profession. ► occupation AWL (formal) the type of work that someone does. The word occupation is used especially on official documents: Please give your name, age, and occupation. ► career the job that you do for most of your life: I’m interested in a career in teaching. ➔ You also use career about the time when you are doing a type of job: During his career in soccer, he scored 180 goals. ► vocation (formal) a job such as being a nurse, priest, or teacher that you do because you have a strong feeling that you want to do it, especially because you want to help people: Nursing is hard work and often low paid, but for many people it is a vocation. ► trade a skilled job in which you use your hands to make or fix things: Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing. ► employment the situation of having a paid job. Employment is used especially in formal documents and news reports: How many times were you promoted during your employment at the company? ► livelihood (formal) the work that you do in order to earn enough money to live on: Most of the people here depend on tourism for their livelihood. 2 a particular job in a company or organization► position (formal) a job at a particular level in a company or organization: I am writing to apply for the position of technical support assistant. ► post a position, especially an important one in a large organization: She has held the post of managing director for two years. 3 something that you have to do► job AWL something that you have to do: I sometimes do jobs for my dad, like washing the car. Finding the house was not an easy job, because all the houses looked the same. ► task task means the same as job but is more formal: They began the task of clearing up after the earthquake. There are many tasks that computers can do faster than humans. ► chore a job that you have to do regularly in your home or on a farm, such as cleaning, washing clothes, feeding chickens, etc.: I always help my mom with the chores and wash the dishes after meals. ➔ You also say that something is a chore when it seems boring and you do not want to have to do it: I hate cutting up onions - it is such a chore. ► assignment AWL something that you are asked to do for your studies or your work: For our homework assignment, we had to write a poem. ► duty something that you have to do as part of your job: Her duties at the hotel include welcoming guests and showing them to their rooms. ➔ see work2, Jobs and Work
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