{
    "term": "career",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes",
            "sensetop": "career in somethingcareer as something",
            "labels": "(British English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both especially British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a teaching career"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She plans to **pursue a career** in medicine.",
                    "contextForm": "career in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a **successful career** in television journalism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He enjoyed a long and **distinguished career** as a historian.",
                    "contextForm": "career as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has been concentrating on her career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a change of career"
                },
                {
                    "text": "That will be a good **career move** *(= something that will help your career)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We wish our graduates every success in whatever **career path** they have chosen."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **career soldier/diplomat** *(= a professional one)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **careers adviser/officer** *(= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had a distinguished career as a diplomat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has had a somewhat chequered career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He made a good career for himself in football."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She achieved a lot in her chosen career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She pursued a successful career in medicine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie revived his flagging career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The profession has no clear career structure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's time for a career change."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What made you decide on a career as a vet?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Kelly's career took off when she was spotted at a talent contest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was on the first step of the career ladder."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Students can get free careers advice between 6.30 and 8.30 each evening."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The course focuses on your career development."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["long", "brief", "short"],
                "verb + career": ["build", "carve", "carve out"],
                "career + verb": ["last something", "span something", "begin"],
                "career + noun": ["break", "advancement", "development"],
                "preposition": [
                    "during somebody’s career",
                    "throughout somebody’s career",
                    "career in"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "the height of your career",
                    "the peak of your career",
                    "a change of career"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing",
            "sensetop": "in somebody's careerthroughout/during somebody's career",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She **started her career** as an English teacher."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **began his** professional boxing **career** in 1998."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is playing the best tennis of her career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My school career was not very impressive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was a turning point in her career.",
                    "contextForm": "in somebody's career"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has had injury problems throughout his career.",
                    "contextForm": "throughout/during somebody's career"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has spent his entire career in education."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That was the album that launched their recording career."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her stage career spans sixty years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He started his working career as a waiter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was at the peak of her career when she injured herself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His performance as Al in the movie was a career high."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was the first golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["chequered/​checkered", "colourful/​colorful", "turbulent"],
                "verb + career": ["have", "start"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəˈrɪə(r)/",
                "audio": "ca/career/career__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəˈrɪr/",
                "audio": "ca/career/career__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’."
}