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Career Medicine Successful Distinguished Time Noun Kəˈrɪə(R Kəˈrɪr

Word3 career
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /kəˈrɪə(r)/ /kəˈrɪr/
Example
  • a teaching career
  • she plans to pursue a career in medicine.
  • he had a successful career in television journalism.
  • he enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a historian.
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career

(noun)/kəˈrɪə(r)/ /kəˈrɪr/
  1. the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes
    • a teaching career
    • She plans to pursue a career in medicine.
    • He had a successful career in television journalism.
    • He enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a historian.
    • She has been concentrating on her career.
    • a change of career
    • That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career).
    • We wish our graduates every success in whatever career path they have chosen.
    • a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one)
    • a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs)

    Extra Examples

    • He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career.
    • She had a distinguished career as a diplomat.
    • He has had a somewhat chequered career.
    • He made a good career for himself in football.
    • She achieved a lot in her chosen career.
    • She pursued a successful career in medicine.
    • The movie revived his flagging career.
    • The profession has no clear career structure.
    • It's time for a career change.
    • What made you decide on a career as a vet?
    • Kelly's career took off when she was spotted at a talent contest.
    • She was on the first step of the career ladder.
    • Students can get free careers advice between 6.30 and 8.30 each evening.
    • The course focuses on your career development.
  2. the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing
    • She started her career as an English teacher.
    • He began his professional boxing career in 1998.
    • He is playing the best tennis of his career.
    • My school career was not very impressive.
    • This was a turning point in her career.
    • He has had injury problems throughout his career.

    Extra Examples

    • She has spent her entire career in education.
    • That was the album that launched his recording career.
    • Her stage career spans sixty years.
    • She started her working career as a waitress.
    • She was at the peak of her career when she injured herself.
    • His performance as Al in the movie was a career high.
    • He was the first golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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