通常法律文件等等的比較嚴謹的document上,我們應該用occupation;而job則比較causal~ like 朋友間傾談,我們會傾向於講 [What is your job?]而唔會話 [What is your occupation?];中文則為,[職業] & [工作]~ You work for your occupation. You might finish the job. 看到大家的分別嗎?
n.
1. 工作,職業[C]
He is a bus driver by occupation.
他的職業是公車司機。
2. 消遣;日常事務[C][U]
He was bored for lack of occupation.
他因無所事事而感到厭煩。
3. 佔領,佔據;佔領時期[U]
The Japanese occupation of Taiwan lasted fifty-one years.
日本佔領臺灣達五十一年之久。
4. 佔用;居住;佔用(或居住)期
No one is yet in occupation of the house.
這所房子還沒有人住進去。
Job
n.[C]
1. 工作;職業
She has a job at a children's hospital.
她在兒童醫院工作。
He is just the man for the job.
他做這事兒很合適。
2. 零工
He did all kinds of odd jobs.
他做各種零活。
3. 費力的事情[S]
The new building was a big job.
新大樓是項大工程。
4. 分內事,職責[S]
It's your job to raise funds.
籌措資金是你的事情。
5. 【口】成果,成品[S1]
His new novel is a superb job.
他的新小說是一部佳作。
6. 【俚】犯罪行為(尤指搶劫)
He got three years for pulling a job in Hong Kong.
他因在香港行竊被判刑三年。
vi.
1. 做零工
2. 做股票經紀
3. 假公濟私
vt.
1. 代客買賣(股票等);批發(商品等)
2. 承包
3. 用假公濟私的手段辦理
He jobbed his son into the position.
他用舞弊手段為兒子謀得這個職位。
4. 臨時租進和出租
5. 【美】【俚】欺騙
2007-09-07 16:59:04 補充:
亦可參考英文解釋:occupation (noun)a person*s job:e.g. In the space marked *occupation* she wrote *police officer*.在「職業」一欄中,她填上 「警員」。
2007-09-07 17:01:19 補充:
1. 工作;職業She has a job at a children's hospital.她在兒童醫院工作。He is just the man for the job.他做這事兒很合適。2. 零工He did all kinds of odd jobs.他做各種零活。3. 費力的事情[S]The new building was a big job.新大樓是項大工程。4. 分內事,職責[S]It's your job to raise funds.籌措資金是你的事情。
2007-09-07 17:01:37 補充:
5. 【口】成果,成品[S1]His new novel is a superb job.他的新小說是一部佳作。6. 【俚】犯罪行為(尤指搶劫)He got three years for pulling a job in Hong Kong.他因在香港行竊被判刑三年。