Work and business / B1

k-uh-REER/kəˈrɪə/

A career is a job or series of jobs over a long time. A career in nursing; career prospects. A job can be short; work is uncountable and general. Profession often needs training (law, medicine). Career as a verb (career down the road = move fast) is a different word you can ignore at B1.

Meaning

A job or series of jobs that you do for a long time.

Examples

• “She wants a career in medicine.”
• “He changed career at forty.”
• “The course will help your career.”

Good to know

a career in + field. Short-term: job. Trained work: profession.

Near in meaning

profession

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