career
noun
verb
kəˈrɪə
noun
1
a
job
or
profession
that
you
have
been
trained
for,
and
which
you
do
for
a
long
period
of
your
life
职业，事业
[+
in
]
a
career
in
journalism
从事新闻工作
a
teaching
career
教书的职业
He
realized
that
his
acting
career
was
over.
他意识到自己的演艺事业已走到了尽头。
career
development/advancement/progression
etc
Career
prospects
within
the
company
are
excellent.
该公司职业前景极佳。
a
physiotherapist
who
wanted
to
make
a
dramatic
career
change
by
becoming
an
author
想大改行当作家的理疗师
Nurses
want
an
improved
career
structure
(=better
opportunities
to
move
upwards
in
their
jobs)
.
护士希望有更好的职业结构。
2
career soldier/teacher etc
someone
who
intends
to
be
a
soldier,
teacher
etc
for
most
of
their
life,
not
just
for
a
particular
period
of
time
职业军人/教师等
a
career
diplomat
职业外交家
3
the
period
of
time
in
your
life
that
you
spend
doing
a
particular
activity
生涯;（一段）工作经历，履历
She
had
not
had
a
very
impressive
school
career
up
till
then.
在那以前，她在学校里的表现并不怎么样。
My
career
as
an
English
teacher
didn’t
last
long.
我的英语教师生涯没持续多久。
Beating
the
defending
champion
has
to
be
the
highlight
of
my
career.
击败卫冕冠军必将成为我运动生涯中的高峰。
verb
4
to
move
forwards
quickly
without
control,
making
sudden
sideways
movements
[英] 〔失控地〕猛冲，疾驶;
AmE
[+
down/along/towards
etc
]
The
truck
careered
down
the
hill
and
into
a
tree.
那辆卡车直冲下山，一头撞到一棵树上。