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job

/d͡ʒɒb/ /d͡ʒɑb/

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noun

工作, 任务.

Examples :

"A job half done is hardly done at all."

任务做一半，等于没做。

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noun

工作，职位，职业。

An economic role for which a person is paid.

Examples :

"My father's job is a teacher at the elementary school. "

我爸爸的工作是小学老师。

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noun

整容，美容手术

(in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.

Examples :

"He had had a nose job."

他做过隆鼻手术。

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noun

作业，批处理任务

A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).

Examples :

"The nightly maintenance job on the mainframe computer ensures all data is processed correctly. "

大型机上每晚的维护作业确保所有数据都被正确处理。

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noun

刺，戳，猛刺。

A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.

Examples :

"The chef gave the knife a sharp job to the onion, quickly separating it. "

厨师用刀猛地一刺，迅速将洋葱分开了。

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noun

肥缺，油水多的工作.

A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.

Examples :

"The mayor's expensive renovations to the city hall were a clear job; the building materials were overpriced, and the workers were not actually needed for the project. "

市长对市政厅进行昂贵的翻新工程，显然是个肥缺；建筑材料价格虚高，而且根本不需要那么多工人。

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noun

事情，事件，遭遇

Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.

Examples :

"The sudden illness of my dog was a job that required lots of care and attention. "

我那只狗突然生病，这事儿可真需要好好照顾和关注。

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noun

事情, 玩意儿

A thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).

Examples :

"Pass me that little job with the screw thread on it."

把那个带螺纹的小玩意儿递给我。

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verb

打零工，做散工

To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

Examples :

"My neighbor jobs around the house on weekends for extra money. "

我的邻居周末在家里四处打零工，挣点外快。

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verb

打零工

To work as a jobber.

Examples :

"My uncle jobs as a freelance photographer, taking photos for local businesses. "

我叔叔做自由摄影师，给当地商家拍照，算是打零工。

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verb

承担损失, 亏损

To take the loss.

Examples :

"My team lost the important presentation, so I had to job the blame for the mistakes. "

我的团队输掉了重要的演示，所以我不得不承担起错误的责任。

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verb

投机，炒作.

To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.

Examples :

"My uncle jobs in stocks, hoping to make a quick profit. "

我叔叔炒股，希望赚一笔快钱。

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verb

分包，外包

(often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.

Examples :

"We wanted to sell a turnkey plant, but they jobbed out the contract to small firms."

我们本来想卖一个全包的全套工厂，但是他们把合同分包给了一些小公司。

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verb

假公济私, 以权谋私。

To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.

Examples :

"The mayor was accused of jobbing the city's budget, using public funds for his own campaign. "

那位市长被指控假公济私，把市里的预算挪用作他自己的竞选经费。

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verb

刺，戳.

To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The carpenter expertly jobbed the nail into the wood. "

木匠熟练地用钉子尖头往木头里戳去。

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verb

刺，戳.

To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully jobbed the needle into the fabric to begin the stitch. "

那位女裁缝小心地用针尖刺入布料，开始缝纫。

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verb

雇用，聘用

To hire or let in periods of service.

Examples :

"to job a carriage"

雇佣一辆马车

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