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job /dʒɒb $ dʒɑːb/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun  
1  work 工作 [countableC]JOB/WORK the regular paid work that you do for an employer 工作；职位；职业
 Do you enjoy your job?
你喜欢自己的工作吗？
 It was the first paid job I ever had.
这是我第一份拿工资的工作。
 He’s been in the job for six years.
他干这份工作有六年了。
 I’m looking for a new job.
我在找一份新工作。
 Your pension can be affected if you change jobs.
换工作的话，会影响到你的退休金。
→ job description
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In everyday English, people usually ask What do you do? or What does she/he do? when asking what someone’s job is. 在日常英语中，问到某人职业时，一般说 What do you do? 或 What does she/he do?
2  duty 责任 [singular]JOB/TASK something that you are responsible for doing 职责，责任
 Raising kids can be a difficult job.
抚养孩子可是件难事。
 It’s my job to make sure that the work is finished on time.
我的任务是确保工作按时完成。
the job of somebody/something
 The job of the jury is to assess the credibility of the witness.
陪审团的职责是判断证人是否可信。
the job of doing something
 I was given the job of making sure that everyone had enough to drink.
给我的任务是确保每个人都有足够喝的。
 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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In written English, people often prefer to use task or duty rather than job, as they sound more formal: 在书面英语中，人们通常不用 job，而用 task 或 duty，因为这两个词听上去更正式
Our first task was to prepare the agenda for the meeting.
我们的第一项任务是为这次会议准备议程表。
3  STH you must do 必须做的事 [countableC]JOB/TASK a particular thing you have to do, considered as work 任务，事情，活儿 SYN task
 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打零工。
the job of doing something
 The job of choosing the right computer for you is made easy by this magazine.
有了这本杂志，挑选一台合适的电脑就变得容易了。
 We need to get on with the job of finding someone to replace him.
我们要继续找人来替代他。
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) something
 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。
4  on the job 
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on the job• on-the-job training• When they go on sick leave, their aggregate take-home pay is actually higher than when they are on the job.• She would concentrate on the job in hand instead, and get it done as quickly and cleanly as possible.• However, he also concentrated on the job in hand, sending Dodgy Dancer ahead well inside the final furlong.• Today's my first day on the job.• I put in the day on the job, which I like, and I go home at night.• He was making posters after hours on the job and sending them to the Socialist Workers Party.• If any employee is sinking on the job, you need to respond in a businesslike way.• Why else would they take on the job?• They were on the job, see, your mum and Stephen's dad.
5. I’m only/just doing my job spokenFAULT/BE somebody'S FAULT used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like 我只是在做分内的事〔用来表示所做的事情属于职责范围，即使别人不喜欢，也非自己的过错〕
6. it’s more than my job’s worth British EnglishBrE spokenBEC used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did – often used humorously 那会让我丢饭碗的〔常为幽默用法〕
7  do the job spokenEFFECTIVE to have the effect or produce the result that you want 起作用，有效
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do the job• Next time, I'd do the job properly.• It was obvious, however, that he could not do the job while he remained in the space pod.• A little more glue should do the job.• It is not age in itself which is important; it is people's ability to do the job.• But society should not expect those outside influences to do the job a parent should, nor should a parent expect that.• She should not have mentioned Mrs Skipton, must learn to do the job, just the job and no more.• You have to trust that they want to do the job well and that when you delegate something it will be done.• So can we do the job tonight?• The equipment that lets you do the job at home turns home life into moonlighting.
8  job done informal used to say that someone has done something that was necessary, especially quickly and easily 成了，好了〔尤指迅速轻松地完成了必须做的事〕
9  have a job doing something/have a job to do something British EnglishBrE spokenDIFFICULT to have difficulty doing something 某事做起来很困难
10  do a job on somebody/something especially American EnglishAmE informal to have a damaging effect on someone or something 对某人/某事造成破坏性结果
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do a job on somebody/something• I watch Maintenance do a job on a paper machine, shut the whole thing down to change a secondary valve.• If you tell Spider yuh out, he may do a job on you.• The sun does quite a job on people's skin.
11  computer 计算机 [countableC]TD an action done by a computer 〔计算机完成的〕(一件)作业，工作
12  crime 罪行 [countableC] informalSCCSTEAL a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc 〔从银行、公司等的〕盗窃
13  a nose/boob job informal an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts 鼻部/乳房整形手术
Examples from the Corpus
a nose/boob job• Jackson must've been under the effects of the anaesthetic after a nose job to come out with something so bad.• Not only is she incredibly slim, she's also allegedly had a nose job to improve her looks.• He may have had a nose job at Edith Piaf's request, but that was a long time ago.• Tries to put her best face forward, even if it means a nose job.• If I hung around here any longer, it would all go on a nose job for Emily Quigley.
14  just the job British EnglishBrE spokenPERFECT exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation 正需要的东西
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just the job• Computerised databases are just the job for any record storage as many of you may know.• This could be just the job for her - and it would generate some new income to replace what we've lost.• Clinique, though, say their new Electric Shave Primer is just the job.• A bit of companionship with fellow climbers and walkers is just the job at the end of a hard day.• She should not have mentioned Mrs Skipton, must learn to do the job, just the job and no more.• To decide which one is right for you, you have to consider more than just the job you do.• The Cajun Kings were just the job, as was John.
15  type of thing 东西的种类 [singular] spokenTHING used to say that something is of a particular type 〔用于说明某物属于某一类型〕
16  jobs for the boys British EnglishBrEADVANTAGE when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage 为亲信安排的工作，任人唯亲
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jobs for the boys• The hon. Gentleman is always talking about jobs for the boys.• It smacks of jobs for the boys.
17. job of work British EnglishBrEJOB/TASK something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it 非做不可的事
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job of work• From then on it was just a job of work to be done.• He had an enjoyable job of work waiting for him, and asked for no more than that.• You should treat it as a straight forward job of work and get on with it.• Then he would put his quill pens aside and consider an honest job of work.• This is a two-man job of work since you need one to hold the ferret securely while the other ties the knots.• In that sense, it is like any other job of work, or like being any parent.
18  job lot British EnglishBrE a mixed group of things that are sold together 混合出售的一批物品
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job lot• He would, he said, take care of film and theatre reviews as a job lot if he got free tickets.• Even kitchen utensils are being sold along with a job lot of washing machines, dryers and ironing machines for £200.• I've still got 300 sets left over from that job lot I got the other Christmas.
→ hatchet job, → (it’s a) good job at good1(50), → make the best of a bad job at best3(9)
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have a job 有工作
Mark doesn’t have a job right now.
马克目前没有工作。
apply for a job 申请工作
I’ve applied for a job at the university.
我已申请了一份大学里的工作。
offer somebody a job 给某人工作
Well, Miss Taylor, we’d like to offer you the job.
好吧，泰勒小姐，我们想把这份工作给你。
get/find a job 找到工作
Eventually, Mary got a job as a waitress.
玛丽最后找到了一份女服务员的工作。
land a job (=get a job, especially unexpectedly) 〔尤指意外地〕得到工作
My husband finally landed a job in marketing.
我丈夫最后竟得到了一份做营销的工作。
take a job (=accept a job you are offered) 接受工作
I was so desperate that I took the first job that came along.
我走投无路，遇到第一份工作就接受了。
hold down a job (=keep a job) 保住工作
nHe had never been able to hold down a job.
lose your job 丢掉工作
nAt least there’s no danger of you losing your job.
leave/quit your job 辞去工作
nOh, Rick, you didn’t quit your job, did you?
be out of a job (=not have a job) 失业，没有工作
nIf the project fails, we’re all out of a job.
adjectives
temporary/permanent 临时的/长久的
The job is only temporary, but I’m hoping it will be made permanent.
这只是份临时工作，但我希望以后能转成长久的。
part-time/full-time 兼职的/全职的
He had a part-time job at the pet shop.
他在宠物店干一份兼职工作。
a steady job (=a job that is likely to continue) 稳定的工作
I haven’t had a steady job since last March.
去年 3 月以来我就一直没有稳定的工作。
a dead-end job (=a job with low wages and no chance of progress) 没有前途的低薪工作
nHe had a series of dead-end jobs.
job + NOUN
job satisfaction (=the enjoyment you get from your job) 工作满意度
Levels of job satisfaction vary between departments.
各部门的工作满意度各不相同。
job security (=how permanent your job is likely to be) 职业保障
As an actor, he has very little job security.
身为演员，他的工作很不稳定。
job losses/cuts 失业/裁员
The factory is closing, with 600 job losses.
这家工厂将要关闭，会导致600人失业。
 THESAURUS
job noun [countableC] the regular paid work that you do for an employer 工作，职位，职业〔指为雇主工作〕
a full-time job
全职工作
John got a job in a car factory.
约翰在一家汽车厂工作。
work noun [uncountableU] activities that you are paid for doing – used either when you work for an employer or when you work in your own business 工作，职业〔指为雇主工作或自雇〕
I started work when I was 18.
我18岁开始工作。
He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work.
他去年大学毕业，至今仍在找工作。
profession noun [countableC] a job for which you need special education and training 〔需特别教育和训练的〕职业，行业
There are now a lot more women in the legal profession.
现在从事法律行业的女性多了许多。
Many teachers are leaving the profession.
目前有许多教师离开教育行业。
occupation noun [countableC] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents 工作，职业〔常用于正式文件〕
Please give your name, age, and occupation.
请填写你的姓名、年龄和职业。
a traditionally male occupation
传统上由男性从事的职业
career noun [countableC] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life 〔长期从事的〕职业，事业
I’m interested in a career in journalism.
我有意从事新闻工作。
position noun [countableC] formal a particular job within an organization 职位，职务:
I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant.
我写信来申请技术助理一职。
nWe regret that the position has already been filled.
nPlease state the position which you are applying for.
post noun [countableC] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization 〔尤指大机构内重要的〕职位，职务
She has held the post of managing director for two years.
她担任总经理一职已有两年。
nHe applied for the post of Senior Manager.
vacancy/opening noun [countableC] a job that is available for someone to do 〔职位〕空缺，空位
The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy.
这家医院找不到人来填补这个空缺。
There are very few openings in scientific research.
科学研究领域的职位空缺极少。
appointment noun [countableC] an important job which someone is asked to do 任命的(重要)职位
He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva.
他接受任命，出任美国驻日内瓦贸易代表。
posting noun [countableC] a situation in which someone is sent somewhere to do a job for a period of time by the organization they work for 派驻
This was his first posting outside the UK.
这是他第一次被派驻英国以外任职。
nan overseas posting
nHis next posting took him to the Ministry of Defence.
trade noun [countableC] a job that involves using your hands, and for which you need special training 〔需特别教育和训练的〕职业，行业
nMost of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.
employment noun [uncountableU] the fact of having a job 工作，就业
The factory will provide employment for local people.
这家工厂将为当地人提供就业。
nShe was offered employment in the sales office.
Examples from the Corpus
job• The company announced 74,000 job cuts and 21 factory closures.• Her son still hasn't been able to find a job.• She's looking for a job in the music business.• Ted got a job as a bartender.• If a woman is qualified, she should hold any job in government she wants.• Moving all this stuff is going to be a big job.• Repairing the roof -- that's going to be the biggest job.• Cleaning the car's one of my least favorite jobs.• My first job was in a record store.• I always take my car to York Street garage. They're expensive, but they do a good job.• The police are convinced it was an insider job.• Most military jobs are essentially desk-bound and technical, clerical, or managerial in nature.• Daniel starts his new job on Monday.• Irene did a nice job on those clothes didn't she?• He does odd jobs for people in his spare time.• Many other jobs get handed out simply because a minister happens to know some one who might fit the bill.• She has a well-paid job in the tax department.• His new computer's one of those little portable jobs.• I got it all right, but like I told you, it wasn't a maid's job.• There are groups of employees with specific job specialties, such as cashiers, stock clerks, and meat-cutters.• Let's just concentrate on the job in hand, shall we?• We know that their learning curve on the job is less than anybody else that we might bring in.• She was upset, and found it difficult to keep her mind on the job at hand.• He didn't complain or criticize, he just got on with the job.• The job of the providers is to come up with best combination of service and cost.• I had a part-time job while I was in college.
fall down on the job• I'd be falling down on my job if I didn't take an interest in the welfare of my staff.• Every new revelation about those times makes me think I've fallen down on the job.
make a good/bad etc job of (doing) something• Sometimes, it wondered whether dinosaurs wouldn't have made a better job of civilisation.• Nobody inside or outside the administration is making a good job of selling the tax.• I do propose to seek information that will help them to make a better job of rearing those children.• When rebuilding a relationship with a superior, the following suggestions will help you to make a good job of it.
inside job• In 1962, he landed an inside job on the Observer sports desk and moved to London.• No gallery can be burgled without hints of an inside job.
Jobn /dʒəʊb $ dʒoʊb/  
n1. in the Old Testament of the Bible, a man who continued to have faith in God even though God destroyed his property and his family
n2. Job’s comforter COMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERsomeone who tries to make you feel more cheerful, but actually makes you feel worse
n3. have the patience of Job WAITto be extremely patient
From Longman Business Dictionary
jobjob1 /dʒɒbdʒɑːb/ noun [countableC]
1JOBthe regular paid work that you do for an employer
What job do you do?
I’ve applied for a job with the BBC.
1,200 employees could lose their jobs.
tests to measure employees’ levels of job satisfaction (=how satisfied they are with their jobs)
The government would also assist the private sector in job creation for school leavers.
Work is an uncountable noun describing the job you are paid to do or an activity you do regularly for money
What kind of work are you looking for?
Employment is a general word meaning work that you do regularly, and which an employer pays you for
He’s looking for employment in the banking sector.
Position and post are formal words for a job, especially an important one
She has been offered a management position.
He held the post of company secretary for many years.
A profession is a job that needs higher education or special training, such as medicine or law
Senior members of the medical profession have criticized the government’s plan.
He was a barrister by profession (=that was his job).
A trade is a particular skilled job, especially one that you do with your hands, for example carpentry or plumbing
He insisted that his sons learn a trade.
Her grandfather was a plumber by trade.
Occupation is a rather formal word for a job or profession, used especially on official forms or for writing about the job someone does
Please state your name and occupation.
Teaching can be a stressful occupation.
Your career is a job or profession you have trained for and intend to do for your working life, and which gives you the opportunity to be promoted (=move up through different levels)
He plans to pursue a career in banking.
A vocation is a job, especially one that involves helping people, that you do because you have the strong feeling that it is the purpose of your life to do it
I always knew that I had a vocation for nursing.
→ desk job
2on the job while doing a particular job
Workers are not allowed to drink on the job.
on-the-job training
3jobs for the boys British EnglishBrE jobs that a powerful person has given to their friends
4a particular project or piece of work being done or planned to be done
The company lost out on several jobs because of the newspaper article.
Some firms charge by the hour, others by the job.
5COMPUTING an operation performed by a computer
You can cancel any print job in the queue.
jobjob2 verb (jobbed, jobbing)
→ job something → out
Origin job
(1500-1600) Perhaps from job “piece, lump” ((15-17 centuries))
job noun
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