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jobbing

/ˈdʒɒbɪŋ/

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verb

打零工，做散工

To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

Examples :

"My neighbor makes extra money by jobbing – he fixes fences and mows lawns for people in the neighborhood. "

我的邻居通过打零工来赚外快——他帮邻居们修栅栏和剪草坪。

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verb

做零工，打零工

To work as a jobber.

Examples :

"He wasn't employed full-time; he was just jobbing around, taking temporary positions at different warehouses to make ends meet. "

他没有全职工作，只是到处打零工，在不同的仓库找临时工作来维持生计。

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verb

承担亏损，承担损失

To take the loss.

Examples :

"The small bakery knew they couldn't compete with the supermarket's cheap bread, so they ended up jobbing the entire batch at a significant loss just to clear their shelves. "

这家小面包店知道他们无法与超市廉价面包竞争，所以最终他们只能赔本处理整批面包，亏损严重，只求清空货架。

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verb

投机买卖，炒作。

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

Examples :

"The student was jobbing in stocks, hoping to make a quick profit. "

这个学生在炒股，希望能快速赚钱。

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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."

我们本来想卖一个完整的一体化工厂，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，营私舞弊。

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

Examples :

"The school board member was accused of jobbing when he steered a lucrative construction contract to his brother-in-law's company. "

那位校董会成员被指控假公济私，因为他把一份利润丰厚的建筑合同安排给了他姐夫的公司。

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verb

戳刺，刺，捅。

To strike or stab with a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The frustrated sculptor was jobbing the clay with a sharp tool to remove the excess material. "

那个沮丧的雕塑家正用尖锐的工具戳刺黏土，以便去除多余的材料。

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verb

戳刺，刺，捅。

To thrust in, as a pointed instrument.

Examples :

"The gardener was jobbing the trowel into the hard soil to plant the seedlings. "

园丁正用铲子戳刺坚硬的土壤，以便种植幼苗。

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verb

临时雇用, 短期租用

To hire or let in periods of service.

Examples :

"to job a carriage"

临时租用一辆马车

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noun

投机倒把，牟利交易。

Buying and selling stocks or goods for profit; mercenary trading.

Examples :

"His jobbing on the stock market allowed him to earn a small, but steady, profit each week. "

他在股市上的投机倒把让他每周都能赚取一小笔但稳定的利润。

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noun

营私舞弊，以权谋私。

The fact or practice of using a public office or other position of trust for personal gain.

Examples :

"The mayor's jobbing was exposed when it was discovered he used city funds to build his private swimming pool. "

市长的营私舞弊行为被曝光了，因为人们发现他挪用城市资金来建造自己的私人游泳池。

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noun

计件工作，零工。

Work carried out by the job; piecework, odd-job work.

Examples :

"His main income came from his full-time employment, but he supplemented it with weekend jobbing, fixing fences and doing yard work for neighbors. "

他主要的收入来自他的全职工作，但他会利用周末做零工，比如帮邻居修栅栏、做庭院工作来贴补家用。

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adjective

零工的，打零工的

That does odd jobs; that works on occasional jobs as available.

Examples :

"The jobbing foundryman has very little control over the nature of the jobs which come his way."

打零工的铸造工人对找上门来的活儿几乎没什么选择的余地。

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