✨ 语义深度解析 ⋮
career
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 1/5 ⏱ 2 分钟
核心
职业生涯——长期专业发展路径，不是单个工作
释义
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n.职业生涯（长期的专业发展）
After a distinguished career spanning four decades in journalism, she retired as one of the most respected foreign correspondents of her generation.
在历经四十年杰出的新闻职业生涯后，她以同代人中最受尊敬的驻外记者之一的身份退休。
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n.（某领域的）职业，事业
Many graduates struggle to find a career that aligns with both their qualifications and their personal values.
许多毕业生难以找到与其资历和个人价值观都相符的职业。
语感
a career in（从事…职业）；pursue / build a career（追求/建立职业生涯）；career path（职业路径）；career change（转行）；career prospects（职业前景）
职业生涯（长期专业发展）职业，事业（某领域的工作方向）
陷阱
⚠️career（职业生涯）vs. job（工作职位）——长期 vs. 单一
She had a successful career as a surgeon, holding several prestigious positions at leading hospitals throughout her working life.
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career = job（一份职业生涯 = 一份工作）
✓
career（职业生涯，整个专业发展过程：a career as a surgeon = 外科医生生涯，跨越多年）；job（具体工作职位：a job at the hospital = 在医院的一份工作，指特定职位）；此句 a career as a surgeon = 数十年的外科医生生涯，不是单个职位，用 career 正确；如说 She had a job as a surgeon（她有份外科医生工作），则聚焦单个职位，不强调生涯积累
她有一段成功的外科医生职业生涯，在整个工作生涯中曾在多家顶级医院担任多个重要职位。（career = 长期专业发展；job = 单个职位）
⚠️a career in（介词 in）vs. × a career of
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She decided at an early age to pursue a career of medicine, inspired by her grandmother who had been a doctor.
她很小就决定从事医学职业，受到了当过医生的祖母的启发。（× a career of medicine → ✓ a career in medicine）
「从事某领域职业」固定介词是 a career in（× a career of）：a career in medicine = 医学职业；a career in education = 教育职业；× a career of medicine 不是标准表达；注意：a career of 40 years（40年的职业生涯）是正确的，此处 of 后接时间，不是领域
✓
She decided at an early age to pursue a career in medicine, inspired by her grandmother who had been a doctor.
她很小就决定追求医学职业生涯，受到了当过医生的祖母的启发。
近义辨析
career vs profession
career career（职业生涯，强调时间积累和个人发展路径：a career in law = 法律职业生涯；build a career = 建立职业生涯） profession profession（职业，强调专业群体和资质：the medical profession = 医学界（所有医生）；enter a profession = 进入某行业；比 career 更强调集体性和专业认证）
After a decade working in finance, she decided to change direction and build a new career in environmental consultancy.
在金融行业工作十年后，她决定改变方向，在环境咨询领域建立新的职业生涯。
Teaching is a profession that requires not only subject knowledge but also exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
教学是一门需要不仅有学科知识，还需要出色的人际和沟通技能的职业。
写作加分
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替换：jobworkwhat they do for a living
教育话题职场话题社会发展话题
普通
A good education helps people get better jobs.
良好的教育帮助人们获得更好的工作。
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A high-quality education equips individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue fulfilling careers, while also enabling them to adapt as industries evolve and new opportunities emerge.
高质量的教育使个人具备追求充实职业生涯所必需的知识和技能，同时也使他们能够随着行业发展和新机遇出现而适应变化。
常用搭配
a career in sth.从事某领域职业（介词 in，× career of）
pursue / build a career追求 / 建立职业生涯
career path / career ladder职业路径 / 职业晋升阶梯
career development / career prospects职业发展 / 职业前景
career change转行，职业转换
career advice / career guidance职业建议 / 职业指导
词根
career = car（车）+ eer → 职业生涯是一段「驾车长途」= 长期持续的专业旅程；a career in = 「在某条路上行驶」= 从事某领域；career change = 「换道」= 转行
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里的用法是否正确：
Many young people struggle to decide which career in they wish to pursue, particularly when their interests span multiple disciplines.
✓ 正确版本
Many young people struggle to decide which career they wish to pursue, particularly when their interests span multiple disciplines.
许多年轻人难以决定想追求哪种职业生涯，尤其是当他们的兴趣跨越多个学科时。
which career they wish to pursue（想追求哪种职业）语法正确；× which career in they wish to pursue 语序错误；若要说领域，应是 which career in [field]（在…领域的职业），但句子已完整，无需 in
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空：
The report called for greater investment in teacher training to attract talented graduates into the ___.
Acareer
Bprofession
✓ 该报告呼吁加大对师资培训的投资，以吸引有才华的毕业生进入这一职业。
enter the profession（进入某行业）是标准表达，profession 指教师这一整体职业群体；into the career 不够自然（career 通常指个人的生涯，而非群体职业）；attract graduates into the profession = 吸引人进入教师行业
Q3义项辨析
下面四个句子中，哪一句用 job 替换 career 后含义会发生明显变化？
A
She has had a remarkable career spanning three decades in international diplomacy.
B
He lost his career after the company went bankrupt.
C
She is still deciding which career to pursue after graduation.
D
A career in medicine requires years of rigorous training and ongoing education.
A 中 a career spanning three decades（跨越三十年的职业生涯）= 长期积累，用 job 替换后 a job spanning three decades 不自然（job 不强调时间跨度）；B、C、D 中 job 可以替换 career 且含义相近（B 丢工作；C 选择工作方向；D 某领域的工作）
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vocation近义职业（天职）（a vocation for teaching = 以教书为天职；比 career 更强调「使命感/天生适合」）
ambition近义抱负，志向（career ambitions = 职业抱负；ambition drives career choices = 抱负驱动职业选择）
retirement近义退休（retire from a career = 从职业生涯退休；career ends at retirement = 职业生涯在退休时结束）
internship近义实习（a career-starting internship = 开启职业生涯的实习；实习是 career 的起点）