英和和英

名詞

line of work (plural lines of work)

1. (informal) An occupation.
   • 2008, Stephen A. Sweet, Peter Meiksins, Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Pine Forge Press, →ISBN:

     Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.

   • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     Nick could see that Ronnie might be a bit of a handful, and that his line of work might make a certain kind of girl uneasy.

   • 2012, Robert J. Gatchel, Izabela Z. Schultz, Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 138:

     She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work.