career

職業、キャリア

長年にわたって続ける仕事、または関連する仕事の連なり。

やさしい英語で： A job or series of related jobs you do over many years.

• She wants a career in teaching.
• He started his career as a nurse.
• Have you considered changing careers?

使い方： career in something (He hopes for a career in medicine.); career as someone (She began a career as a translator.)

類義語： profession, occupation

よく使う表現： a teaching career, start a career, career in something, choose a career

職歴、キャリア

仕事や実績、経験を重ねながら職業人生が発展していく過程。

やさしい英語で： The way your working life develops, including your jobs, achievements, and growing experience.

• Her career has progressed quickly.
• He won several awards during his career.
• That mistake nearly ended her career.

使い方： throughout someone’s career (He taught in small schools throughout his career.)

類義語： working life, professional development

よく使う表現： advance a career, early career, throughout a career

暴走する、疾走する

非常に速く進むこと。進む方向を制御できない場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： To move very fast, often without being able to control your direction.

• The car careered down the hill.
• A loose cart careered across the yard.
• The bus careered into a wall after losing a wheel.

使い方： career down/along/into something (The truck careered along the narrow road.)

類義語： hurtle, rush

よく使う表現： career down something, career into something, career across something

職業的な、生え抜きの

ある活動を人生の長い期間、本業として続けている。

やさしい英語で： Doing a particular activity as your main work for much of your life.

• He is a career diplomat.
• The police described her as a career criminal.
• Several career soldiers opposed the new policy.

類義語： professional

反対語： amateur

よく使う表現： career criminal, career diplomat, career soldier