the state of being employed or having a job同义词:employ
the occupation for which you are paid同义词:work
the act of giving someone a job同义词:engagement
the act of using同义词:use, usage, utilization, utilisation, exercise
例句
The government made an investigation of the employment in the public and private sectors.政府对国营和私营部门的就业情况作了一次调查。
She is looking for permanent employment.她正在找固定的工作。
A degree is prerequisite for employment at this level.必须具备大专院校的学位才能从事这一级的工作。
I got this job through an employment agency.我通过职业介绍所找到了这份工作。
He enrolled with an employment agency for a secretary.他在职业介绍所登记要当秘书。
Dictionary-making has not been his exclusive employment.编字典一直都不是他唯一的工作。
He is out of employment.他失业了。
详细解释
em.ploy.ment n.(名词) The act of employing.雇佣:雇佣的行为The state of being employed.被雇佣的状态The work in which one is engaged; occupation.某人所从事的工作;职业An activity to which one devotes time.(某人)从事的活动:某人所投入时间的活动The percentage or number of people gainfully employed:就业率,受雇人数:受雇百分比或人数:例句:.a vicious spiral of rising prices under full employment.(William Henry Beveridge).在就业饱和的情况下,价格上涨恶性循环.(威廉·亨利·贝弗里奇) n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:常用于修饰另一个名词:例句:employment opportunities; employment counselors.就业机会;就业咨询者