vacancy找工作必备|每日一词 Day18



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还别说,我挑的词真是又接地气又实用。 Let's get back on track. 
vacancy是名词,我们今天主要学习它作为“空缺职位”这个意思。
【释义】(职位的)空缺;空职;空额
牛津:~ (for sb/sth) a job that is available for sb to do
柯林斯:A vacancy is a job or position that has not been filled.
【例句】
job vacancies 职位空缺
a temporary vacancy 临时空缺职位
vacancies for bar staff 酒吧职员的空缺
to fill a vacancy 填补空额

这份招工海报,你看懂了吗?
【真题】
I wouldn't call her until the afternoon if I were you. She's always really busy in the morning trying to fill last minute vacancies. 如果我是你,我会等到下午再联系她,她早上一般很忙,需要找人填补空缺的紧急岗位。
《剑桥雅思15 》Test 1 Section 1-Questions1-10中第二题答案出处
vacancy是vacant的形容词,vacate是动词形式,今天一并学了。
vacant可以表示:
1.  ( of a seat, hotel room, house, etc.) empty; not being used ( 座位、旅馆房间、房屋等)空着的;未被占用的
同义词unoccupied,反义词occupied。可以在火车、飞机的洗手间指示标上看到。

2.   if a job in a company is vacant , nobody is doing it and it is available for sb to take (职位)空缺的
【例句】
When the post finally fell (= became) vacant, they offered it to Fiona. 这个职位最终空出来之后,他们给了菲奥纳。
3.  ( of a look, an expression, etc. ) showing no sign that the person is thinking of anything( 目光、表情等)无神的;呆滞的;茫然的;若有所失的
例如,a vacant look 呆滞的目光
上图是《哈利波特与魔法石》中,Mr. Malfoy当面 “羞辱” Ron时说的——

再看vacate:
【释义1】 搬出,腾出,空出(建筑物、座位等)
牛津:to leave a building, seat, etc., especially so that sb else can use it
【例句】
Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by noon on the day of departure. 房客请在离开之日的中午以前腾出房间。
【释义2】 辞(职);让(位)
to leave a job, position of authority, etc. so that it is available for sb else
【例句】
vacate office 提出辞呈。字面上是腾出办公室,引申一下——办公室都让出来了,可不就是辞职嘛!
vacate/ vacant/ vacancy的释义按:1. 空间位置, 2. 职位归类后,便于记忆。

Few people realise the immensity of vacancy in which the dust of  the material universe swims. 很少有人意识到物质宇宙的尘埃游弋在无边无际的虚空之中。
保持好奇心,每日,每月,每年,以求寸进。
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