employment

employment — noun

1. the state of having a paid job with an organization, including the conditions, p

1.名詞B1
釋義

the state of having a paid job with an organization, including the conditions, pay, and arrangements that go with it

例句

The company offers health insurance and paid leave as part of its standard employment package.

employment + noun modifier: employment package

Eli signed an employment contract that clearly stated his salary, working hours, and holiday entitlement.

collocation: employment contract

同義詞
  • work

    broader term; 'work' can be paid or unpaid, while 'employment' implies a paid arrangement

  • service

    more formal, often used in legal or official contexts ('years of service')

文法句型

employment + noun (modifier)

in employment

terms of employment

用法筆記

Frequently used as a modifier before another noun, e.g. 'employment contract', 'employment rights', 'employment history'.

常見錯誤

❌I have a good employment at a bank.
✅I have a good job at a bank.
💡'employment' describes the state of being paid to work, not a specific job position.

2. the situation of having paid work that provides you with an income

2.名詞B1
釋義

the situation of having paid work that provides you with an income

例句

Élise finally found employment at a local hospital after six months of searching.

verb + employment: found employment

Hamza is seeking full-time employment in the renewable energy sector.

collocation: full-time employment / seeking employment

同義詞
  • work

    more general; can include unpaid activities such as housework

  • occupation

    more formal, refers to the type of work a person does regularly

反義詞
  • unemployment

    the state of not having a paid job while seeking one

文法句型

find employment

seek employment

in employment

用法筆記

Uncountable — you cannot say 'an employment' or 'employments'. Instead use 'a job' for a countable position.

常見錯誤

❌She has two employments.
✅She has two jobs.
💡'employment' is uncountable and cannot be pluralized.

3. applying a particular tool, method, or skill to achieve a specific result

3.名詞B2
釋義

applying a particular tool, method, or skill to achieve a specific result

例句

The employment of advanced robotics has greatly improved the factory's safety record.

the employment of [technology/tool]

Critics questioned the employment of such aggressive tactics in the marketing campaign.

the employment of [method/strategy]

同義詞
  • use

    less formal, more common in everyday speech and writing

  • application

    emphasizes putting knowledge or theory into practice

文法句型

the employment of + noun (tool/method/strategy)

用法筆記

This sense is formal and often appears in academic, technical, or professional writing. The structure is almost always 'the employment of + [thing being used]'.

常見錯誤

❌The employment of a computer is easy.
✅Using a computer is easy.
💡This sense of 'employment' sounds overly formal for everyday situations. Use 'use' or 'using' instead.

4. the number of people in a country or area who have paid work, considered as a me

4.名詞B2
釋義

the number of people in a country or area who have paid work, considered as a measure of how well the economy is performing

例句

The government announced a new plan to boost employment in rural areas.

verb + employment: boost employment

Employment in the manufacturing sector has dropped by nearly fifteen percent over five years.

employment in [sector]

同義詞
  • job market

    focuses on the demand for and supply of workers rather than the statistical measure

  • labor force participation

    more specific economic term that includes unemployed people actively seeking work

反義詞
  • unemployment

    the number of people actively looking for work but unable to find it

文法句型

employment rate

employment levels

full employment

用法筆記

Common in news, policy discussions, and economic reports. Often appears alongside terms like 'unemployment', 'inflation', and 'GDP'.

5. the process of taking on workers by offering them paid positions in an organizat

5.名詞B2
釋義

the process of taking on workers by offering them paid positions in an organization

例句

Dahlia was responsible for the employment of over thirty seasonal workers each summer.

the employment of [number] + [workers]

The employment of five new engineers will strengthen the research team's capacity.

同義詞
  • hiring

    less formal, more common in everyday business language

  • recruitment

    emphasizes the active process of finding and attracting candidates

反義詞
  • dismissal

    the act of ending someone's employment

  • redundancy

    the act of removing jobs when they are no longer needed

文法句型

the employment of + number of people

employment of + workers/staff

用法筆記

Overlaps with 'hiring' but sounds more formal. Often used in HR documents, company policies, and legal contexts.