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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- jobs for the boys
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[Spoken]
为自己的亲信专设的职位,派给自己的支持者的好职位
Collins English-English Dictionary
- jobs for the boys
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n
[Spoken]
appointment of one's supporters to posts, without reference to their qualifications or ability
- jobs for the boys
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n
appointments given to or created for allies or favourites
Examples
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there are jobs and jobs
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New industries create new jobs.
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新工业带来新职业。
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When Americans talk about the "underclass" they are referring to people who are unemployed or have low paying jobs.
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美国人谈及“下层阶级”时,通常是指目前没有或者将来也没有工作的穷人和年轻人。
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The company is cutting 50 jobs.
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公司要裁掉50个工作岗位。
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jobs were hard to come by
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很难找到工作
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Ever hopeful, he continued to apply for jobs.
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他总是满怀希望,又继续申请工作了。
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more jobs are to go at the factory
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这家工厂会有更多的工作被取消
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