career

/kəˈrɪə(r)/ n.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
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职业；事业生涯

释义与例句

n. 职业；事业生涯
a profession or series of jobs that a person does for a long period, usually with opportunities to progress
  1. She built a successful career in medicine.
    她在医学领域成就了成功的事业。
  2. A careers adviser helped him choose a suitable training course.
    一位职业顾问帮助他选择了合适的培训课程。
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  1. Her career as a journalist took her to many countries.
    记者生涯让她走遍了许多国家。

词源与构词

经法语 carrière（道路、赛道）进入英语，后由人生行进的路程引申为职业生涯。

记忆钩子 把 career 想成一路向前的职业赛道：career path 就是职业发展道路。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • profession 职业；专业
    profession 指一种职业，尤其需要专门训练的职业；career 强调个人长期从事工作的全过程。
    Teaching is a profession that requires patience. 教书是一项需要耐心的职业。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • carrier 承运人；运输公司；携带者
    career 指职业生涯；carrier 指运输者、承运公司或携带某物者，两者拼写和发音相近。
    The airline is the country's largest international carrier. 这家航空公司是该国最大的国际承运商。
常见搭配
  • pursue a career 从事某项职业
    He moved to London to pursue a career in finance. 他搬到伦敦从事金融业。
  • career development 职业发展
    The company offers regular training to support career development. 公司提供定期培训以支持员工职业发展。
  • a successful career 成功的事业
    She attributes her successful career to persistence and curiosity. 她把事业成功归因于坚持和好奇心。