career
gb/kɚˈɪɹ/ us/kɚˈɪɹ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Long-term job or profession
A job or kind of work that someone does for a long time in their life.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s career in [field]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'career' with 'job'. A 'job' is a specific position, while a 'career' is the whole working life or type of work someone does long-term.
คำพ้องความหมาย
profession (More formal; often used for jobs requiring special training or qualifications.)
|
occupation (General term for any job or work someone does.)
คำตรงข้าม
hobby (An activity done for pleasure, not as one's main work.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
career path
|career change
|career development
|career opportunities
|career advancement
หัวข้อ
work
|business
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She built a successful career in medicine.
- After college, he began a career in journalism.
- Her career as a teacher spanned over thirty years.
- He decided to change his career and become a chef.
- Career opportunities in technology are growing rapidly.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She wants a career in music.
- He has a long career as a doctor.
- My father started his career in 1990.
- A good education can help your career.
- She is thinking about a new career.
คำนาม
C2
event
2
Fast forward movement
A quick and uncontrolled movement forward.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This meaning is rare in modern English; learners may confuse it with the work-related sense.
คำพ้องความหมาย
rush (Implies great speed, often with urgency.)
คำตรงข้าม
halt (A complete stop in movement.)
หัวข้อ
movement
|daily_life
|transportation
ตัวอย่าง
- The horse broke into a wild career across the field.
- The car went out of control in its final career down the hill.
- He was thrown during the horse's sudden career.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The car made a fast career down the road.
- The horse went on a wild career.
- The bike took a sudden career downhill.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Move quickly without control
To go forward very fast without control.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to career [somewhere]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'career' with 'careen'. In British English, 'career' is more common for uncontrolled movement; in American English, 'careen' is often used instead.
คำพ้องความหมาย
hurtl (Similar speed but without necessarily implying loss of control.)
คำตรงข้าม
stop (To cease movement entirely.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
career down
|career into
หัวข้อ
movement
|daily_life
|transportation
ตัวอย่าง
- The truck careered down the hill before crashing into the fence.
- He lost his balance and careered into the crowd.
- The ball careered across the floor and hit the wall.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The car careered into the wall.
- The bike careered down the street.
- He careered into the table.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
career
IPA
GB/kɚˈɪɹ/
US/kɚˈɪɹ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ca - reer (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (ca)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: career
- Plural: career, careers
Verb
- Base: career
- 3rd Person Singular: careers
- Present Participle: careering
- Past: careered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
careers
noun
careering
verb
careered
verb
Core family
profession
noun B1
professional
adjective B1
Related words
Advanced or less common
careerist
noun
careerism
noun
วลีและสำนวน
career break
1/kɚˈɪɹ bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Temporary stop from work life
A time when you stop working in your usual job for some months or years, usually to do something else.
ตัวอย่าง
- She took a two-year career break to travel the world.
- A career break can give you time to learn new skills.
career change
1/kɚˈɪɹ t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Switch to new occupation
When someone stops doing one kind of job and starts another kind of job for their working life.
ตัวอย่าง
- After ten years as a lawyer, he made a career change to teaching.
- Many people consider a career change in their forties.
career path
1/kɚˈɪɹ pˈæθ/
fixed phrase
Planned job progression
The way someone's jobs change and grow during their life in one area of work.
ตัวอย่าง
- She chose a career path in law enforcement.
- IT offers many different career paths for graduates.
late in one's career
1/lˈeɪt ˈɪn wˈʌnz kɚˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Advanced stage of work life
Near the end of your working life in your job or field.
ตัวอย่าง
- He won his first major award late in his career.
- Many athletes retire late in their careers due to injuries.