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career |
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(noun) |
Phonetic |
BrE / kəˈrɪə(r) / NAmE / kəˈrɪr / |
Example |
- a career in politics
- a teaching career
- what made you decide on a career as a vet?
- she has been concentrating on her career.
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career(noun)BrE / kəˈrɪə(r) / NAmE / kəˈrɪr / - the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes
- a career in politics
- a teaching career
- What made you decide on a career as a vet?
- She has been concentrating on her career.
- a change of career
- That will be a good career move(= something that will help your career).
- a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one)
- a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs)
- It’s very difficult to find work at the moment.
- Only half the people here are in paid employment.
- He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.
- He hopes to enter the medical profession.
- the legal profession.
- Please state your name, age, and occupation.
- Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.
- 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 is playing the best tennis of his career.
- My school career was not very impressive.
Extra Examples- He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career.
- He had a distinguished career as a diplomat.
- He has had a somewhat chequered career.
- He made a good career for himself in football.
- Her stage career spans sixty years.
- His performance as Al in the movie was a career high.
- She achieved a lot in her chosen career.
- She had a long and prolific career as a director.
- She has spent her entire career in education.
- She pursued a successful career in medicine.
- She started her working career as a waitress.
- She was at the peak of her career when she injured herself.
- She won many awards during her acting career.
- The movie revived his flagging career.
- The profession has no clear career structure.
- a brilliant career with the Royal Ballet
- a car crash which wrecked his career
- a career break to have children
- a career in computers
- a move higher up the career ladder
- a smart career move
- the album that launched his recording career
- the first golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings
- young actors just starting out on their careers
- After a brief career in journalism, she trained to be a teacher.
- Career women often find they do more than their fair share of domestic work.
- He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.
- His career spanned four decades.
- I didn’t think it was a very good career move.
- I never wanted a military career.
- It’s time for a career change.
- John began his career as a psychiatric nurse.
- 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.
- a career soldier/diplomat
- career advice
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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