career

career
noun
  1. an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress
    职业;事业
    ■the time spent by a person in such an occupation or profession
    职业生涯
    the end of a distinguished career in the Royal Navy.
    皇家海军卓越职业生涯的结束。
    ■the progress through history of an institution or organization
    机构(或组织)的发展历程
    the court has had a chequered career.
    该法院有着坎坷的发展历程。
    ■[as modifier]working permanently in or committed to a particular profession
    职业的;尽职的
    a career diplomat.
    一位职业外交官。
    ■[as modifier](of a woman) interested in pursuing a profession rather than devoting all her time to childcare and housekeeping
    职业妇女的
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction
    (不加控制地)猛冲
    the coach careered across the road and went through a hedge.
    这辆马车失控地冲过马路,撞出树篱。
常用词组
in full career
  1. (archaic)at full speed
    (古)全速
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus 'wheeled vehicle'
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