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job

US /dʒɑb/

noun Foundation · A2 Nhân sự

Definition

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She applied for a job in the marketing department last month.

Synonyms

  • positionthe particular portion of space occupied by something
  • occupationthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  • postthe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

Collocations

  • Easy job vacancy
    to job vacancy, meaning to profit privately from public office and official business
  • Medium job description details
    to job description details, meaning to profit privately from public office and official business
  • Hard job security guaranteed in contract
    to job security guaranteed in contract, meaning to profit privately from public office and official business
  • Very Hard make the best of a bad job
    to create, produce, or cause regarding the best of a bad job

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