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career

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Số nhiều: careersQuá khứ: careeredPhân từ 2: careeredV-ing: careering

Professional usage of this word focuses on the trajectory of a person's working life. It suggests a long-term path of growth and specialization rather than just a job, which is a specific role. It carries a connotation of ambition and cumulative achievement over decades. When used as a verb, the word evokes a sense of chaotic, high-speed motion. It implies a loss of control and a dangerous momentum, often used in the context of vehicles or objects moving wildly toward a crash or an edge.

Countable when referring to the individual professional journeys of different people. Uncountable when discussing the general concept of professional employment.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[someone]

The progress and actions of a person in their professional life.

"She had a long and successful career in medicine."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To move swiftly and uncontrollably in a specific direction.

"The car careered off the road and into a ditch."

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