career

profession, job, occupation, trade, vocation, career, work, employment

名词 career:

1. the particular occupation for which you are trained
   同义词：calling, vocation
2. the general progression of your working or professional life
   同义词：life history

动词 career:

1. move headlong at high speed

1. She experienced a loss of identity after giving up her career to get married.
   她放弃职业结婚以后有一种失落感。
2. He has serious aspirations to a career in politics.
   他有从政的雄心壮志。
3. This career offers a challenge.
   这份职业具有挑战性。
4. This award has set the seal on a successful stage career.
   获此奖标志著舞台生涯成就的顶峰。
5. Many women throw all of their energies into a career.
   许多妇女把她们的全部精力投入到职业中。
6. Throughout his career, he fought as a welterweight/at welterweight.
   他在整个拳击生涯中都是以次中量级参赛。
7. She is a career woman rather than a housewife.
   她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。
8. His early career was not a great success.
   他早期的生涯并不很成功。

ca.reer

n.（名词）

A chosen pursuit; a profession or occupation.
职业：经过选择的职业；需要专门知识或特殊训练的职业或工作
The general course or progression of one`s working life or one`s professional achievements:
生涯，经历：某人工作经历或事业上取得成就的总的过程或进程：
例句：
an officer with a distinguished career; a teacher in the midst of a long career.
有着卓越成就的军官；处于漫长教书生涯之中的老师

A path or course, as of the sun through the heavens.
进程：道路或过程，如太阳在天空中的进程
Speed:
速度：
例句：
.My hasting days fly on with full career.(John Milton)
.我匆匆忙忙的日子全速地飞逝而去.(约翰·米尔顿)

adj.（形容词）
Doing what one does as a permanent occupation or lifework:
以…为终生职业或终生工作的：
例句：
career diplomats; a career criminal.
职业外交官；职业罪犯

v.intr.（不及物动词）
ca.reered,ca.reer.ing,ca.reers
To move or run at full speed; rush.See Usage Note at careen
猛冲：全速运动或跑动；猛冲参见 careen

来源：
French carrière
法语 carrière
from Old French [racecourse]
源自 古法语 [（赛马场的）跑道]
from Old Provenôal carriera [street]
源自 古普罗旺斯语 carriera [街道]
from Medieval Latin (via) carr3ria [(road) for carts]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 (via) carr3ria [畜拉大车的（道路）]
from Latin carrus [a Gallic type of wagon] * see kers-
源自 拉丁语 carrus [一种高卢式货车] *参见 kers-