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🔑workwork1 /wərk / noun ➤job / task工作；任务- [uncountable] something that requires physical or mental effort. You usually do work because you feel you have to, not for pleasure.（体力或脑力的）工作，活儿，劳动◆Her success is due to sheer hard work.她的成功全靠努力工作。◆There is still a lot of work to be done.还有很多活要干。◆Quit talking and get back to work!不要说话，接着干活！
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business商业) what you do to earn money; the place where you go to earn money工作；职业；工作地点◆It is very difficult to find work in this city.在这个城市很难找到工作。◆out of work (= without a job) 失业◆When do you start work?你什么时候开始工作？◆I go to work at 8 o'clock.我 8 点去上班。◆The people at work gave me some flowers for my birthday.同事给我送了些花祝贺我的生日。➨ TOPIC COLLOCATIONS 主题词搭配Jobs工作getting a job找工作look for worklook for / apply for / find / get a job (at a company)get / pick up / complete / fill out an application (form)send / e-mail your résumé/an application (form)/a cover letterbe called for / be invited for / attend an interviewdoing a job做工作arrive at / get to / leave work / the office / the factorystart / finish work / your shifthave / gain / get / lack / need experience/(the necessary) qualificationsdo / get / have / receive traininglearn / pick up / improve / develop (your) skillsleaving / losing your job离职；失业quit / resign from / lose / be fired from your jobgive your employer (two weeks) noticeget / be laid offbe unemployed / out of work / out of a job / looking for work
- [uncountable] something that you are working on or have produced（正在进行或已完成的）工作；作品；作业◆a piece of written work一篇书面作业◆The teacher graded their work.老师评阅了他们的作业。◆Is this all your own work?这个作品是你独自完成的吗？◆an exhibit of the work of two young photographers两名年轻摄影师的作品展
➤book / painting / music书；画作；音乐- [countable] a book, painting, piece of music, etc.著作；画作；音乐作品；文艺作品◆a work of art艺术品◆an early work by Picasso毕加索的早期画作◆the complete works of Shakespeare莎士比亚全集
➤everything所有事物- the works [plural] (informal) everything所有的东西；全套物件◆This car is equipped with air conditioning, a CD player, cruise control – the works!这辆车配有空调、光盘播放机、车速控制装置等，一应俱全！
➤building / repairing建造；修理- works [plural] the act of building or repairing something建造；修理◆the Department of Public Works公共工程部
➤factory工厂- works [countable] (often in compounds常构成复合词) a factory or similar building…厂◆the city waterworks城市自来水厂
 ●get / go to work (on sth)to begin; to make a start (on something)开始干活；着手工作●have your work cut out for youto have a difficult task that you must do面临艰巨任务●in the worksbeing prepared or developed在准备中；在酝酿中；在进行中◆A new movie about her life is currently in the works.一部有关她生平的新影片目前正在筹拍中。➨ THESAURUS 同义词辨析workemployment ◇ career ◇ profession ◇ occupation ◇ tradeThese are all words for the work that someone does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time.以上词均表示有报酬的工作，尤指长期从事的职业。workthe job that someone does, especially in order to earn money工作；职业It's very difficult to find work at the moment.目前很难找到工作。He's been out of work for months.他已经失业几个月了。employment(somewhat formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work工作；职业；受雇；就业It can be hard for young people to find employment.年轻人找工作往往很难。The company has employment opportunities right now.这家公司目前有就业机会。careerthe job or series of jobs that someone has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes职业；事业；职业生涯He is considering a career in teaching.他正在考虑从事教育职业。She had a very distinguished career in medicine.她在医疗界有过一段辉煌的事业。professiona type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education（需要专门技能，尤其是较高教育水平的）职业，专业She's a doctor by profession.她的职业是医生。He hopes to enter the medical profession.他希望从事医务工作。the legal profession法律界occupation(somewhat formal) a job or profession工作；职业Please state your name, age, and occupation.请写明姓名、年龄和职业。tradea job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills职业，行当，手艺（尤指需要专门培训和技能的手工职业）Dave is a plumber by trade.戴夫的职业是水暖工。Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.木工是一门需要纯熟技巧的手艺。to learn a trade学一门手艺PATTERNS 句型(a) full-time / part-time work / employment / career / occupationpermanent / temporary work / employment(a) well-paid work / employment / profession / occupation(a) low-paid work / employment / occupationto look for / seek / find / have work / employment / a career / an occupationto get / obtain / give sb / offer sb / create / generate / provide work / employment
🔑workwork2 /wərk / verb ➤do job / task干活；执行任务- [intransitive, transitive] to do something which needs physical or mental effort; to do a job, especially in order to earn money从事体力（或脑力）工作；干（活）◆I won't pass math class unless I work harder.除非我更加努力，否则我的数学就会不及格。◆I've been working in the yard all day.我整天都在院子里干活。◆She works for a computer company in Washington.她在华盛顿一家电脑公司上班。◆I'd like to work as a newspaper reporter.我想做一名报业记者。◆Doctors often work very long hours.医生经常工作很长时间。
➤machine / device机器；装置- [intransitive](used about a machine, etc.) to do what it is meant to do, correctly; to function（机器等）运转，运行◆Our phone hasn't been working for several days.我们的电话坏了几天了。◆Can you show me how the copy machine works?你能教教我怎么使用复印机吗？
➤have result / effect有结果；起作用- [intransitive] to have the result or effect that you want; to be successful奏效；产生预期效果；成功◆Your idea sounds good, but I don't think it will really work.你的主意听起来不错，可我认为不会真的奏效。
- [intransitive, transitive] to produce a particular effect; to help something to happen产生…的效果；促成◆His good reputation had obviously worked in his favor.他的好口碑显然对他有利。
➤make someone work使某人工作- [transitive] to make yourself / someone work使工作；使干活◆He works all his employees very hard.他使手下所有的雇员干得非常辛苦。
➤operate操作- [transitive] to use or operate something使用；操作◆Do you know how to work the fax machine?你知道怎么使用传真机吗？
➤move gradually逐渐移动- [intransitive, transitive] to move to a new position or condition移动（到某位置）；变成（某状态）◆The hinges on the door have worked loose.门上的铰链已经松了。◆We worked our way from one end of the mall to the other.我们从购物中心的一端逛到另一端。
 ●work on sthto make an effort to build, repair, finish, etc. something致力于某事；从事某项工作◆I need to work on my history paper tonight.我今晚得写我的历史论文。◆Dan works on old cars in his spare time.丹在业余时间修理旧车。◆“Do you have that data for me?” “No, but I'm working on it!”“你给我备好那组数据了吗？”“还没有，不过我正在做！”●work out- to develop or progress, especially in a good way（尤指顺利地）进展，发展◆I hope things work out for you.我希望你一切顺利。
- to do physical exercises in order to keep your body healthy and strong锻炼身体；做运动◆Linda works out twice a week at the health club.琳达每周到健身俱乐部锻炼两次。
●work out (to sth)to come to a particular result or total after everything has been calculated算出；计算出；总计◆The price of dinner worked out to around $30 each.晚餐的价钱算下来每人大约花 30 美元。●work sth out- to find the answer to something; to solve something找到…的答案；解决◆I can't work out how to do this.我搞不清该怎么去做这事。
- to calculate something计算◆I worked out the total cost.我把总成本计算了出来。
- to plan something计划；制订◆She asked her lawyer to work out the details of the contract.她让她的律师把合同的细节拟订出来。
●work up to sthto develop or progress to something逐渐发展到；逐渐达到◆Start with 15 minutes' exercise and gradually work up to 30.一开始锻炼 15 分钟，逐渐加到 30 分钟。●work sb / yourself up (into sth)to make someone / yourself become angry, excited, upset, etc.使生气（或激动、不安等）◆He had worked himself up into a state of anxiety about his interview.他为了面试把自己搞得焦虑不安。 ➡ look at worked up |