jive /d3aiv/ noun, verb

snoun 1 [U, sing.] a fast dance to music with a strong beat, especially popular in the 1950s    IMM ( X

20ttir*B50      ) 2[U]{NAmE,

old-fashioned, informal) nonsense   Hi$: to

talk jive

« verb 1 [V] to dance to jazz or rock and roll music ©fc XfFf? 2 [V, VN] (NAmE, old-fashioned, informal) to try to make sb believe sth that is not true H&iJS;       EH?!

KID

Jn rabbr. = Jr

job /d30ub; NAmE d30ub/ noun ITOT^l the patience of 'Job the fact of being extremely patient and not complaining ^ ftfA ; X' -f- H fn : You need the patience of Job to deal with some of our customers, ffl fk

ESMUI From

Job, a man in the Bible who experienced much suffering, including losing his family, his home and his possessions, but continued to believe in and trust God.

mu x®m (Job),      a, mmm

job 0-w /d3Db; NAmE d3a:b/ noun

►                  PAID WORK f\ [f| X W 1 work for which you receive regular payment X#; IRik; IRfA He’s trying to get a job. ftkIE&ikXfA 0 She took a job as a waitress. MJk T TX#, ^ M o 0 His brother’s just lost his job. fik

X#0 o a summer/holiday/Saturday/ vacation job # M / l& 0 / A / fg #j'X fN 0 a temporary/permanent job lift Rtf / HI xL X # 0 I’m thinking of applying for a new job. Ik£# ^ $ if—fftfr XfA 0 The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses.      A^Aih 0

Many women are in part-time jobs.

XfA 0 Did they offer you the job? fifef|] ^#F&X?R{fc T ^ ? o He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job), ife ft S B W X fg & if o 0 I’m only doing my job (= I’m doing what I am paid to do). fkTMXji&lk^ Hi 0 o He’s been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. ilkELiSAikAT^ To b She’s never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly).

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►                  TASK 2 a particular task or piece of work that you

SYNONYMS

job

post ♦ position ♦ vacancy ♦ placement ♦ appointment • opening

These are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment.      |R

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job a position doing work for which you receive regular payment j^XfK IRJA MA He’s trying to get a job in a bank.

post a job, especially an important one in a large organization jf$HA AjtA#l^WIcSR: a key post in the new government

position (rather formal) a job j#|RjA |R#: a senior position in a large corporation ^A^^ Wi65l$.IR#j-

JOB OR POSITION? job 5EJS position ?

Position usually refers to a particular job within an organization, especially at a high level, and is not usually used about jobs generally. It is also often used in job applications, descriptions and advertisements.

* position     xmnmmik, mtx

./fmft-feftxft.          mm®

vacancy a job that is available for sb to do jf Sili&W&R Ik,       We have several vacancies for casual

workers. #fnWJlTlWXW$$A placement [BrE) a job, often as part of a course of study, in which you get experience of a particular type of work ta^JjXfK           : a summer placement

with a computer firm

have to do ( -J® ) ff) Xft, fi§JL, *tf: I’ve got various jobs around the house to do. MMX <> Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job.         ^ The

builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. @ ml&M IISftiSWJlZRXIl#—see also blow job, nose job o note at task

►                  DUTY 3R M 3 [usually sing.] a responsibility or duty ig

li ; ?R M : It’s not my job to lock up! XlftTjtik W

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►                  CRIME T; i 4 (informal) a crime, especially stealing 2EH

'ijth ( ) : a bank job      0 an inside

job (.= done by sb in the organization where the crime happens) H|g|$AM#W^

►                  OBJECT W W- 5 (informal) a particular kind of thing X ff; fT: It’s real wood—not one of those plastic jobs.

►                  COMPUTING if W fJlTkA 6 an item of work which is

done by a computer as a single unit (      -'TX-tc&Ii

aw) ftit xft

IHTOI do the 'job (informal) to be effective or successful in doing what you want ® ^ : This extra

strong glue should do the job.

do a good, bad, etc. 'job (on sth) | make a good, bad, etc. job of sth to do sth well, badly, etc. Tf##?

(         ) ; They did a very

professional job. ftkfH X # ^ # 1*1 'il 0 <> You’ve certainly made an excellent job of the kitchen (= for example, painting it).    give sb/sth up as

a bad job (informal) to decide to stop trying to help sb or to do sth because there is no hope of success      • • X

good 'job! (espe­cially NAmE, informal) used to tell sb that they have done well at sth   jf a good 'job

[informal) used to say that you are pleased about a situ­ation or that sb is lucky that sth happened XAitiS W It’s a good job you were there to help, ^ #jk ffl tt o have a (hard/difficult) job

doing/to do sth to have difficulty doing sth

Wfkfl ) : You’ll have a job convincing them that you’re right. ^ iHMl ft IS ^ Xi W X ^ ^ A

appointment (rather formal, especially BrE) a job or position of responsibility           R#h ^R

It: This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work. j&Ji—

opening a job that is available for sb to do fa^^WIR fA $IR: There are several openings in the sales department.

VACANCY OR OPENING? vacancy 3SJ1 opening ?

These words have the same meaning and there is very little difference in their use. Vacancy is more frequent, especially in British English. Opening is slightly more informal and is used more in American English and in financial journalism.

m\o vacancy $£#$1, opening

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■                  a permanent/temporary job/post/position/vacancy/ placement/appointment/opening

■                  a full-time/part-time job/post/position/vacancy/ placement/appointment/opening

■                  to have/have got a(n) job/post/position/vacancy/ placement/appointment/opening

■                  to apply for a job/post/position/vacancy/placement m to hold a(n) job/post/position/appointment

■                  to fill a(n) job/post/position/vacancy/appointment/ opening

to resign from/leave/quit a job/post/position