| 词组 | employment |
| 释义 | employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ noun the condition of having a paid jobadjectivesfull-time/part-time employment Mike is in full-time employment, but his wife is not working.permanent/temporary employment The staff are mainly 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 You can join the pension scheme after two years of continuous employment with the company.alternative employment After leaving his job in a tax office, he found alternative employment in a restaurant.gainful employment formal (=which provides money for you to live) He has had no gainful employment for the last five years.paid employment (=for which you receive money) 51% of women return to paid employment within 5 years of having a child.verbslook for/seek employment My son had to leave the farm and seek employment elsewhere.give/offer sb employment He was offered employment in the company’s main office.provide employment The new power station will provide employment for around 400 people.create/generate employment The government is trying to stimulate the economy and create employment.find/get/obtain employment The men hope to find employment in the construction industry. | He found it difficult to obtain employment because of his criminal record.terminate sb’s employment formal (=end it) After he arrived at work drunk several times, the decision was taken to terminate his employment.employment + nounsthe employment figures/statistics The latest employment figures will be embarrassing for the government.employment opportunities 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 now have the same employment rights as full-time staff.an employment contract There is a clause in your employment contract covering holiday entitlement.employment practices (=a company’s treatment of its workers) The company was accused of unfair employment practices.employment legislation/law The government is supporting changes to European employment law.an employment agency (=an organization that finds jobs for people) After losing his job, he signed on with several employment agencies.an employment tribunal (=a court that decides a case relating to employment) She felt that she had been treated unfairly and she took her case to an employment tribunal.employment levels (=the number of people employed in an area) Employment levels in the region are above the national average.prepositionsin employment (=in the position of having a paid job) He has been in employment for the last three years.out of employment (=in the position of not having a job) He has nowhere to live and is currently out of employment.employment in sth She’s seeking employment in the health sector.employment as sth He managed to obtain employment as a waiter.phrasessb’s place of employment formal They had a long journey to their place of employment.loss of employment The insurance policy pays your rent in the event of loss of employment.conditions of employment All workers have a right to a fair wage and decent conditions of employment.the terms of employment (=the rules or conditions relating to someone’s job) It’s in the terms of their employment that they can’t go on strike. |
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