/dʒɒb; dʒɑb/
n
1 regularly paid position or post 职业; 职位
*Thousands of workers lost their jobs when the factory closed. 那家工厂一倒闭, 成千的工人都失业了.
* He got a part-time job as a gardener. 他找到个兼职工作, 当花匠.
* Should she give up her job when she has a baby? 她有小孩之後, 要辞去工作吗?
* The government is trying to create new jobs. 政府正设法提供新的就业机会. =>Usage at trade1 用法见trade1.
2 piece of work; task or assignment 工作; 任务
*The shipyard is working on three different jobs, ie building three ships. 该造船厂正在造三艘船.
* They've done a fine job (of work) sewing these curtains. 他们把缝窗帘这项工作干得挺好.
* pay sb by the job, ie separately for each job done 按件计酬
* Writing a book was a more difficult job than he'd thought. 写书这工作可比他原来想像的难得多.
* It was quite a job (ie a difficult task) finding his flat. 找到他的寓所可不是件容易事. =>Usage at work1 用法见work1.
3 (usu sing 通常作单数) responsibility or function of sb/sth 责任; 职责
*It's not my job to lock up! 上锁不是我分内的事.
* It's the job of the church to help people lead better lives. 帮助人们生活得好些是教会的责任.
4 (infml 口) thing that is completed; product 成品; 产品
*Your new car is a neat little job, isn't it? 你这辆新汽车很精巧哇, 是吧?
5 (infml 口) criminal act, esp theft; dishonest or unfair action 罪行（尤指盗窃）; 欺骗; 不正当的行为
*He got three years for a job he did in Leeds. 他在利兹犯盗窃罪被判三年徒刑.
6 (idm 习语) do the `job/`trick (infml 口) succeed in doing what is required or desired 起作用; 奏效
*This extra strong glue should do the job nicely. 这种超强度胶应该管用. give sb/sth up as a bad `job (infml 口) decide that one can no longer help sb or be concerned for sb/sth because there seems no hope of success （因无成效）决定不再帮助某人或不再关心某人[某事]
*His parents have given him up as a bad job. 他父母对他已不抱希望了.
* After waiting an hour for the bus she decided to give it up as a bad job. 她等了一小时公共汽车後就决定不再等了. a good `job (infml 口) (used as a comment on actions or events 用作对行动或事情的评语) a fortunate state of affairs 幸运之事
*She's stopped smoking, and a good job too! 她戒烟了, 真是好事!
* It's a good job you were there to help we couldn't have managed without you. 多亏你来帮忙--不然我们真没法办. have a devil of a job doing sth => devil1. jobs for the `boys (infml 口) the giving of paid employment to favoured groups, usu friends or relations 将有薪工作给予亲信（通常指亲友）. just the `job/`ticket (infml approv 口, 褒) exactly what is wanted or needed 正是想要的
*Thanks for lending me your big lawn-mower. It was just the job for the long grass. 多谢你借给我大割草机. 割高草正需要这个. make a bad, excellent, good, poor, etc job of sth do sth badly, well, etc 将某事做坏、做好等
*Mark's a difficult child and I think they're making a good job of bringing him up. 马克是个不听话的孩子, 我看他们现在对他的培养方面做得不错.
* You've certainly made an excellent job of the kitchen, eg decorating it. 你把厨房弄得太棒了（如装修）. make the best of a bad job => best3. on the `job
(a) working; at work 正在工作; 上班
*lie down/go to sleep on the job, ie not work energetically and continuously 工作时无精打彩、时干时停
* [attrib 作定语] on-the-job training, ie training given to workers at their place of work 岗位培训（在工作人员的工作处进行培训）.
(b) (Brit sl 俚) having sexual intercourse 正在性交. out of a `job unemployed 失业
*He was out of a job for six months. 他已失业半年了.

n

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1【work】
2【duty】
3【something you must do】
4 on the job
5 I'm only/just doing my job
6 it's more than my job's worth
7 do the job
8 have a job doing something/have a job to do something
9 do a job on somebody/something
10【computer】
11【crime】
12 a nose/boob job
13 just the job
14【type of thing】
15 jobs for the boys
16 job of work
17 job lot

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[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from job 'piece, lump' (15-17 centuries)]
【WORK】[C]
the regular paid work that you do for an employer
　Do you enjoy your job?
　It was the first paid job I ever had.
　He's been in the job for six years.
　I'm looking for a new job.
　Your pension can be affected if you change jobs.
　I've applied for a job at the university.
Well, Miss Taylor, we'd like to offer you the job .
Eventually, Mary got a job as a waitress.
　I was so desperate that I took the first job that came along.
　He had never been able to hold down a job .
At least there's no danger of you losing your job .
Oh Rick, you didn't quit your job did you?
If the project fails, we're all out of a job .
It's a temporary job , but I'm hoping it will be made permanent.
the pet shop where he had a part-time job
I haven't had a steady job since last March.
Levels of job satisfaction vary between departments.
I didn't see the point of moving my family to London without any job security .
→job description
【DUTY】 [singular]
something that you are responsible for doing
　Raising kids can be a difficult job.
　It's my job to make sure that the work is finished on time.
the job of sb/sth
　The job of the jury is to assess the credibility of the witness.
the job of doing sth
　I was given the job of making sure that everyone had enough to drink.
　All too often councils fall down on the job (=not do what they should) of keeping the streets clean.
【SOMETHING YOU MUST DO】[C]
a particular thing you have to do, considered as work
= task
　My parents were always finding little jobs for me to do.
　Filleting fish can be quite a fiddly job.
　Tiling the bathroom is going to be a big job .
　Sam does odd jobs (=small jobs in the house or garden) for friends and neighbours.
the job of doing sth
　The job of choosing the right computer for you is made easy by this magazine.
　We need to get on with the job of finding someone to replace him.
do a good/great/marvellous etc job
　Whoever did the plastering did a brilliant job.
make a good/bad etc job of (doing) sth
　She hates doing the cleaning, but she always makes a good job of it.
on the job
a) while you are doing a particular job
　Most clerical training is done on the job.
b) doing a particular job
　We've got some of our best people on the job.
c)BrE spoken informal having sex
I'm only/just doing my job
spoken used to say that it is not your fault if you have to do something in your work that other people do not like
it's more than my job's worth
BrE spoken used to tell someone that you cannot do what they want because you would lose your job if you did - often used humorously
do the job
spoken to have the effect or produce the result that you want
　A little more glue should do the job.
have a job doing sth/have a job to do sth
BrE spoken to have difficulty doing something
　I think we might have a job parking in town.
do a job on sb/sth
informal especially AmE to have a damaging effect on someone or something
　The sun does quite a job on people's skin.
【COMPUTER】[C]
an action done by a computer
　a print job
【CRIME】[C]informal
a crime in which money is stolen from a bank, company etc
　a bank job
　Police believe it was an inside job (=done by someone who works for the company where the crime happens) .
a nose/boob jobinformal
an operation to improve the appearance of your nose or breasts
　She looks completely different in this photo - she must have had a nose job.
just the job
BrE spoken exactly what is needed for a particular purpose or situation
　This bag is just the job for carrying your sports gear.
【TYPE OF THING】 [singular]
spoken used to say that something is of a particular type
　Jack's got a new car - a red two-seater job.
jobs for the boys
BrE when someone in an important position gives work to their friends, especially when this gives the friends an unfair advantage
　The council chief was suspended over allegations of jobs for the boys.
job of work
BrE something that you have to do even if you do not enjoy it
job lot
BrE a mixed group of things that are sold together
　a job lot of furniture
→blow job, hand job, hatchet job,(it's a) good jobatgood¹ (49), make the best of a bad jobatbest³ (9)

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COLLOCATES for sense 1
apply for a job
offer somebody a job
get/find a job (as something)
land a jobinformal (=get a job)
take a job (=accept a job that you are offered)
hold down a job (=keep a job when this is difficult)
lose a job
leave/quit a job
be out of a job (=not have a job)
temporary job
permanent job
part-time job
full-time job
steady job (=a job that is likely to continue)
job satisfaction (=the enjoyment you get from your job)
job security (=how permanent your job is likely to be)
WORD CHOICE: job, work, post, position, occupation, profession, career
Your job is the work that you do regularly in order to earn money, especially when you work for a company or public organization : My last job was with a computer firm. | He finally got a job in a supermarket.
Work is used in a more general way to talk about activities that you do to earn money, either working for a company or for yourself : Will you go back to work when you've had the baby? | I started work when I was 18.
!! Do not say 'what is your job?' or 'what is your work?'. Say what do you do? or what do you do for a living?
Post and position are more formal words for a job in a company or organization. They are used especially in job advertisements and when you are talking about someone moving to a different job : This post would suit a recent graduate. | He left last summer for a teaching position in Singapore.
Use occupation to talk about the kind of work that someone usually does, for example if they are a teacher, lawyer, driving instructor etc. Occupation is used mainly on official forms : State your name, age, and occupation in the box below.
!! Do not use occupation to talk about your own job : I am an accountant. (NOT My occupation is an accountant).
A profession is a kind of work for which you need special training and a good education, for example teaching, law, or medicine : the legal profession
Your career is the type of work that you do or hope to do for most of your life : I'm interested in a career in television. | His career is more important to him than his family.

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