career [kə'riə] care car

the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money
the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing
a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your life

She started her career as an English teacher.
(especially of a vehicle) to move fast and uncontrollably
The coach careered down a slope and collided with a bank.

n. 事业，职业；生涯
急驰，迅速的前进；全速
vi.
全速前进；猛冲；飞奔，急驶：

词组短语
career development 职业发展，职业培训
carry (out) a career (for oneself) (为自己)创立一番事业，谋求发迹；独立谋生
in (the) full career 以全速，全速地，开足马力地
make a career 在事业上有所成就；出人头地
stop someone in mid career 使某人在中途停止
career man指职业外交家,也可以说career diplomat

careerist[kə'riərist]
someone who thinks that their career is more important than anything else, and who will do anything to be successful in it
野心家,一心追求名利地位的人，不顾一切妄想发迹的人

例句
His early career was not a great success.
他早期的生涯并不很成功。
They were careering along in their new car.
他们在新买的汽车中急速行驶。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选
For Milton then, at least at that point in his career, his literary career, such a trip without a guide may well have seemed unthinkable.
对于弥尔顿，至少这一点在他的文学职业生涯中,这一趟没有向导指引的旅途是无法想象的

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选
Cuz I think those moments don't happen everyday, but I think in a career such as yours, I think we can lift those up and be thankful for them.
我认为这种时刻并不是每天都能发生，但在您这样的经历中,我们可以从中学习，感谢这些时刻。

【词义辨析】
profession, job, occupation, trade, vocation, career, work, employment
这些名词均含“职业”之意。
profession: 以前常指要受过高等教育(尤指法律、医学和神学)才能获得的职业，现在一般指为谋生之职，尤指从事脑力劳动和受过专门训练，具有某种专业知识的工作。
job: 泛指一切有报酬的工作。
occupation: 泛指任何一种职业，比job正式，经常用于书面填表中。
trade: 指技巧、技能型职业。
vocation: 较正式用词，语气庄重，有专业及天职之意，以前常用于教会中的职位。
work: 指任何种类的工作，也泛指职业。
employment: 指受雇的工作，通常能比较稳定领取工资。

employment：when someone is paid to work for a company or organization
occupation：a job or profession
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profession:a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education

careen[kə'ri:n]
to move forward very quickly especially in a way that is dangerous or uncontrolled，making sudden sideways movements [= career British English]
The driver lost control of his car when the brakes failed, and it went careening down the hill.

vi. 倾侧，倾斜,<美>(车辆)歪歪斜斜地行驶;猛冲
vt. 使倾侧，使倾斜
n. 船的倾侧

As Jack speeds to the gate , guards shoot at the van , causing it to careen to a halt .
杰克驾车加速向大门冲去，守卫们向他的车狂扫射击，使得车倾翻了，停止了前进。

趣味单词
pamper [ˈpæmpɚ] 帮宝适
to treat a person or an animal in a special way by making them as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want
to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention
archaic : to cram with rich food : glut
She pampers her dog with the finest steak and salmon.
Why not pamper yourself after a hard day with a hot bath scented with oils?

原义：喂得过饱；使过分满足
饮食过度
宠；娇养；细心照顾；精心护理；娇惯；纵容

例句
She often pampers her children.
她经常娇惯孩子。

昨日重现
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2005年1月CET-4真题

"Though she began her _____ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star."

A.employment
B.career
C.occupation
D.profession

2000年研究生入学统一考试

"Mr. Smith had an unusual _____ : he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher."

A.profession
B.occupation
C.position
D.career

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