Work & Career

Professional collocations for the workplace and career development

简介

职场英语充满了非母语者经常搞错的搭配。是"meet a deadline（赶上截止日期）"不是"reach a deadline"，是"take responsibility（承担责任）"不是"get responsibility"。用对搭配意味着专业和流利。

这一章涵盖了会议、邮件、求职申请和职业对话中必不可少的职场搭配。

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本章全部英语搭配（28）

• meet a deadline To finish something by the required date or time
• take responsibility To accept that you are the one who should deal with something or who caused s...
• apply for a job To formally request to be considered for a position of employment
• get promoted To receive a higher position or rank at work
• hand in notice To formally inform your employer that you are leaving your job
• job satisfaction The feeling of enjoyment and fulfilment that you get from your work
• work overtime To work beyond normal working hours, often for extra pay
• earn a living To make enough money to support yourself through work
• career change A move from one profession or field of work to a completely different one
• team player A person who works well with others and puts the group before themselves
• make progress To move forward or improve in a task or situation
• heavy workload A large amount of work that someone has to do
• job security The likelihood that you will keep your job without the risk of being made red...
• annual leave Paid time off work that an employee is entitled to each year
• sick leave Time off work because of illness, often with pay
• run a business To manage and operate a commercial enterprise
• take charge To assume control or leadership of a situation
• lead a team To be in charge of and direct a group of people working together
• set a goal To establish a specific target or objective to work towards
• achieve a target To successfully reach or accomplish a specific objective
• make a decision To choose between options after considering them
• solve a problem To find a solution or answer to a difficulty
• attend a meeting To be present at a formal gathering for discussion
• give a presentation To deliver a formal talk or speech to an audience, often with visual aids
• office politics The power struggles, alliances, and manipulation that happen in workplaces
• working conditions The physical environment and circumstances in which people do their jobs
• career ladder The series of levels or positions through which a person can progress in thei...
• performance review A formal assessment of an employee's work over a set period