career

career
ca|reer1 [ kə`rır ] noun count ***
a job or series of related jobs that you do, especially a profession that you spend a lot of your working life in:
Choosing a career can be a very difficult decision.
the problems of combining a career and a family
career in: a career in computer science
career as: He has just started out on a career as a photographer.
academic/political/managerial etc. career: Rosen had decided on an academic career.
pursue/embark on/follow a career: Only 20 percent of the students intend to pursue careers as engineers in industry.
make a career out of something: young graduates looking to make a career out of teaching
end/ruin someone's career: the financial scandal that ruined her career
a distinguished/successful/glittering career: He subsequently enjoyed a distinguished career in the diplomatic service.
a. the time when a sports player, entertainer, or artist is active or working:
the biggest fight of his career
She played more than 800 games in a career spanning 20 years.
someone's playing/acting career: the injury that ended his playing career
launch a/your etc. career: The 25-year-old actress is now launching her career over here.
the peak/height of someone's career: In 1999 Mackay was at the peak of her show business career.
b. only before noun connected with someone's career:
a good career choice
He felt like a career change and went into teaching.
a job with excellent career prospects
a good/smart/clever career move
an action or change of job that helps you to be successful in your career:
Insulting the boss's daughter was not a good career move.
make a career out of (doing) something
to do something regularly, often something wrong or silly, so that you get a reputation for it:
My brother seems to be making a career out of upsetting people.
career
ca|reer 2 [ kə`rır ] adjective only before noun
a career politician, soldier, teacher, etc. wants to be in their profession for a long time and to achieve success or power in it
career
ca|reer 3 [ kə`rır ] verb intransitive
1. ) career into/along/down etc. to move forward very quickly in an uncontrolled way:
The driver lost control and the truck careered through the crowded streets.
2. ) to be in a situation that you cannot control because things are happening so quickly:
The economy is in danger of careering out of control.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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