career: [16] Originally, a career was a ‘road or racetrack for vehicles’. Its ultimate source was Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’ (from which we get car), which produced the Vulgar Latin derivative *carāria ‘track for wheeled vehicles’. This passed into English via Provençal carreira, Italian carriera, and French carrière. Its earliest meaning was ‘racecourse’, and hence, by extension, ‘swift course’; the main present-day sense ‘course of someone’s working life’ did not develop until the 19th century, probably owing to renewed influence of French carrière. => car
career (n.)
1530s, "a running (usually at full speed), a course" (especially of the sun, etc., across the sky), from Middle French carriere "road, racecourse" (16c.), from Old Provençal or Italian carriera, from Vulgar Latin *(via) cararia "carriage (road), track for wheeled vehicles," from Latin carrus "chariot" (see car). Sense of "course of a working life" first attested 1803.
career (v.)
1590s, "to charge at a tournament," from career (n.). The meaning "move rapidly, run at full speed" (1640s) is from the image of a horse "passing a career" on the jousting field, etc. Related: Careered; careering.
实用例句
1. Somehow Karin managed to cope with the demands of her career.
卡琳设法达到了其职业的要求。
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2. She dusted herself down and left to build her own career.
她重振旗鼓去开创自己的事业了。
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3. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
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4. I had to postpone ideas of a career and stay at home.
我不得不暂缓就业打算，呆在家里。
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5. Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.
