employment

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employment /ɪmˈploɪmənt/ noun

employment

/ɪmˈploɪmənt/

noun

Learner's definition of EMPLOYMENT

[noncount]

: the act of employing someone or something用；利用；雇用: such as

a : the act of using something使用；利用

We object to the company's employment [=use, utilization] of pesticides.我们反对公司使用杀虫剂。

b : the act of paying someone to do a job雇用

a : work that a person is paid to do工作；职业

I've been looking for employment in the machine trade.我一直在寻找机械贸易方面的工作。
The new factory should provide employment for hundreds of workers.新工厂应能为数百名工人提供就业岗位。
unskilled workers trying to find paid/gainful employment试图找到有酬工作的非熟练工人
full-time/part-time employment全职/兼职工作
She hopes to find employment as a teacher.她希望找个教师的工作。

— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

b : the state of being employed : the state of being paid to do a job受雇；就业

The magazine did well during the course of her employment as editor.在她受雇当编辑时，这份杂志还办得不错。

c : the number of people who have jobs in a particular place or area就业人数

Employment is at an all-time high in this part of the state.这个州的这片区域就业人数创历史新高。

d : jobs that are available for workers工作；岗位

The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment.这座城市面临住房不足和缺少就业岗位的问题。