employment

profession, job, occupation, trade, vocation, career, work, employment

这些名词均含“职业”之意。
profession: 以前常指要受过高等教育(尤指法律、医学和神学)才能获得的职业，现在一般指为谋生之职，尤指从事脑力劳动和受过专门训练，具有某种专业知识的工作。
job: 泛指一切有报酬的工作。
occupation: 泛指任何一种职业，比job正式，经常用于书面填表中。
trade: 指技巧、技能型职业。
vocation: 较正式用词，语气庄重，有专业及天职之意，以前常用于教会中的职位。
career: 指经过专门训练，终身愿意从事的职业。
work: 指任何种类的工作，也泛指职业。
employment: 指受雇的工作，通常能比较稳定领取工资。

名词 employment:

1. the state of being employed or having a job
   同义词：employ
2. the occupation for which you are paid
   同义词：work
3. the act of giving someone a job
   同义词：engagement
4. the act of using
   同义词：use, usage, utilization, utilisation, exercise

1. The government made an investigation of the employment in the public and private sectors.
   政府对国营和私营部门的就业情况作了一次调查。
2. She is looking for permanent employment.
   她正在找固定的工作。
3. A degree is prerequisite for employment at this level.
   必须具备大专院校的学位才能从事这一级的工作。
4. I got this job through an employment agency.
   我通过职业介绍所找到了这份工作。
5. He enrolled with an employment agency for a secretary.
   他在职业介绍所登记要当秘书。
6. Dictionary-making has not been his exclusive employment.
   编字典一直都不是他唯一的工作。
7. He is out of employment.
   他失业了。