em‧ploy‧ment S2 W1 / ɪmplɔɪmənt / 名词 [不可数名词]
1 the condition of having a paid job :
She was offered employment in the sales office.
terms and conditions of employment
employment opportunities/prospects
The employment prospects for science graduates are excellent.
Steve’s still looking for full-time employment .
the needs of women who combine paid employment and care for their families
in employment
21.7% of all those in employment were in part-time jobs.
2 the act of paying someone to work for you
employment of
Mexican law prohibits the employment of children under 14.
3 the number of people who have jobs 反义词 unemployment :
Nationwide employment now stands at 95%.
full employment (= a situation in which everyone has a job )
Many economists consider full employment an unrealistic goal.
4 formal the use of a particular object, method, skill etc to achieve something
employment of
Was the employment of force justified?
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
paid employment (= a job for which you receive money ) 51% of women return to paid employment within 5 years of having a child.
full-time/part-time employment Mike is in full-time employment, but his wife is not working.
permanent/temporary employment university graduates entering permanent employment for the first time
long-term/regular employment (= working for the same company for a long time ) She finally found regular employment at a hospital in York.
continuous employment (= working all the time, without any periods being unemployed ) You can join the pension scheme after two years of continuous employment with the company.
动词
give/offer somebody employment He was offered employment in the company’s main office.
provide employment (= offer jobs to people ) The new power station will provide employment for around 400 people.
create employment (= make new jobs ) The government is trying to stimulate the economy and create employment.
find/get employment The men hope to find employment in the construction industry.
obtain/secure employment formal (= get employment ) He found it difficult to obtain employment because of his criminal record.
look for employment ( also seek employment formal ) My son had to leave the farm and seek employment elsewhere.
employment + NOUN
employment opportunities (= jobs that are available for people to apply for ) There are very few employment opportunities in the area.
employment prospects (= someone’s chances of getting a job ) Better qualifications will improve your employment prospects.
employment rights (= the rights that someone has in their job ) Part-time workers don’t have the same employment rights as full-time staff.
employment levels (= the number of people employed in an area ) Employment levels in the region are above the national average.
employment conditions ( also conditions of employment ) (= details about someone’s employment such as how much they are paid, how much holiday they get etc ) All workers have a right to a fair wage and decent conditions of employment.
an employment contract ( also a contract of employment ) (= an official document stating the details about someone’s employment ) There is a clause in your employment contract covering holiday entitlement.
employment terms ( also terms of employment ) (= the details about someone’s employment that are written in their employment contract, including rules that they must follow ) It’s in the terms of their employment that they can’t go on strike.
短语
loss of employment Closure of the factory will lead to a substantial loss of employment.
sb’s place of employment formal (= the building where they work ) They had a long journey to their place of employment.
THESAURUS
job 名词 [可数名词] the regular paid work that you do for an employer : a full-time job | John got a job in a car factory.
work 名词 [不可数名词] activities that you are paid for doing – used either when you work for an employer or when you work in your own business : I started work when I was 18. | He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work.
profession 名词 [可数名词] a job for which you need special education and training : There are now a lot more women in the legal profession . | Many teachers are leaving the profession.
occupation 名词 [可数名词] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents : Please give your name, age, and occupation. | a traditionally male occupation
career 名词 [可数名词] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life : I’m interested in a career in journalism.
position 名词 [可数名词] formal a particular job within an organization : I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant. | We regret that the position has already been filled. | Please state the position which you are applying for.
post 名词 [可数名词] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization : She has held the post of managing director for two years. | He applied for the post of Senior Manager.
vacancy/opening 名词 [可数名词] a job that is available for someone to do : The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy . | There are very few openings in scientific research.
appointment 名词 [可数名词] an important job which someone is asked to do : He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva.
posting 名词 [可数名词] a situation in which someone is sent somewhere to do a job for a period of time by the organization they work for : This was his first posting outside the UK. | an overseas posting | His next posting took him to the Ministry of Defence.
trade 名词 [可数名词] a job that involves using your hands, and for which you need special training : Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.
employment 名词 [不可数名词] the fact of having a job : The factory will provide employment for local people. | She was offered employment in the sales office.