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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

jobs for the boys
  1. 1. [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
  1. 1. n [Spoken] appointment of one's supporters to posts, without reference to their qualifications or ability
jobs for the boys
  1. 1. n appointments given to or created for allies or favourites

Examples

there are jobs and jobs
New industries create new jobs.
新工业带来新职业。
When Americans talk about the "underclass" they are referring to people who are unemployed or have low paying jobs.
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。
The company is cutting 50 jobs.
公司要裁掉50个工作岗位。
jobs were hard to come by
很难找到工作
Ever hopeful, he continued to apply for jobs.
他总是满怀希望,又继续申请工作了。
more jobs are to go at the factory
这家工厂会有更多的工作被取消

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