考研英语二晨读2018-05-16

1.employ [ɪm'plɒɪ]
vt. 使用；雇用 
Jacob employs this phrase repeatedly. 
雅各布反复使用这个短语。
The number of people employed by the company has risen from 50 to 200 in three years. 
这家公司雇佣的员工人数三年内从50人增加到了200人。
employee 雇员 
employer 雇主
employment 就业 
unemployment 失业

2.recruit [rɪ'kruːt]
vt. 招募；雇用 
They recruited a number of old teachers for the new school. 
他们给这所新学校聘请了一些老教师。

3.enroll [ɪn'rəʊl]
v. 入学，登记，入伍
It took three days to enroll the new students.
为新生注册花了三天时间。
He was enrolled in the army.他应征入伍。

4.engage [ɪn'geɪdʒ]
v. 从事；吸引；雇用；订婚
to engage a new secretary 新雇一位秘书

5.layoff ['leɪɒf]
n. 解雇；失业
lay off 解雇，下岗 
Her parents are both laid off. 
她父母都下岗了。

6.dismiss [dɪs'mɪs]
v. 解散；解雇；开除
The boss dismissed the employee.
老板解雇了那个雇员。
dismissal n. 解雇；免职 
dismission n. 解散；免职

7.shed [ʃed]
v. 落，脱；去除；解雇 
n. 棚屋，小屋
shed workers 裁员

8.strike [straɪk]
n. 罢工，打击 / v. 击，打；罢工
on strike 罢工

9.part-time [,pɑ:t'taɪm]
adj. 兼职的 
adv.兼职地
Most college students work part-time jobs.
多数大学生都有兼职工作。
full-time dj. 专职的；全日制的；
full-time students 全日制学生

10.voluntary ['vɒlənt(ə)rɪ]
adj.志愿的；自愿的  
In her spare time she does voluntary work. 
她在业余时间做义工。
volunteer n.志愿者