| 单词 | job |
| 释义 | job job1 /job/, n. , v. , jobbed, jobbing, adj. n. 1. a piece of work, esp. a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn. 2. a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor. 3. anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time. 4. an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job. 5. the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon: The housing project was a long and costly job. 6. the process or requirements, details, etc., of working: It was a tedious job. 7. the execution or performance of a task: She did a good job. 8. Slang. a theft or similar criminal action: The police caught the gang that pulled that bank job. 9. a public or official act or decision carried through for the sake of improper private gain. 10. Slang. an example of a specific or distinctive type: That little six-cylinder job was the best car I ever owned. 11. Computers. a unit of work for a computer, generally comprising an application program or group of related programs and the data, linkages, and instructions to the operating system needed for running the programs. 12. do a job on, Slang. a. to destroy, defeat, damage, or confound thoroughly: The thugs did a job on him - he'll be in the hospital for a month. b. to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly; snow. 13. on the job, alert; observant: The cops were on the job and caught them red-handed. v.i. 14. to work at jobs or odd pieces of work; work by the piece. 15. to do business as a jobber. 16. to turn public business, planning, etc., improperly to private gain. v.t. 17. to assign or give (work, a contract for work, etc.) in separate portions, as among different contractors or workers (often fol. by out): He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 18. to buy in large quantities, as from wholesalers or manufacturers, and sell to dealers in smaller quantities: He jobs shoes in Ohio and Indiana. 19. to get rid of or dispose of: His party jobbed him when he sought a second term in office. 20. to swindle or trick (someone): They jobbed him out of his property. 21. to carry on (public or official business) for improper private gain. adj. 22. of or for a particular job or transaction. 23. bought, sold, or handled together: He's too big a customer to buy in less than job quantities. [1620-30; 1935-40 for def. 16; orig. uncert.] Syn. 1. See task. 2. See position. job2 /job/, v.t., v.i., jobbed, jobbing, n. jab. [1480-90; ME jobben, of uncert. orig.] |
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