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单词 jobless
释义
jobless
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adj

If you're jobless, you don't currently have a job. If you quit your early morning job at the donut shop, you'll be able to sleep late again, but you'll be jobless.
The word jobless can be substituted for unemployed. Life can be difficult in a city with a large number of jobless people, and it's especially hard for an older worker to suddenly find herself jobless. The word dates from the early 20th century, and the job at the heart of it comes from the phrase jobbe of worke, or "piece of work," possibly related to gob, "mass or lump."
WORD FAMILY
job: jobbed, jobbing, jobless, jobs
USAGE EXAMPLES
The November jobless rate was at 6 percent.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Weekly jobless claims below 300,000 often point to healthy hiring levels.
Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016)
Statistics show that jobless rates are declining in the nation and the state.
Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016)
adj not having a job
jobless transients
Syn
idle, out of work
unemployed
not engaged in a gainful occupation
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