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verb ADV. wildly A sudden gust caught her hat and sent it careering wildly down the road. | around children careering around the playground PREP. down, into, off, through The lorry careered off the road and hit a tree., noun series of jobs that a person has ADJ. long | brief, short | brilliant, distinguished, glittering, good, great, successful He had a distinguished career as a diplomat. | promising | flagging He did a film for Hollywood to boost his flagging career. | chosen She achieved a lot in her chosen career. | academic, acting, diplomatic, literary, medical, military, musical, political, sporting, teaching | playing, professional, recording, stage the album that launched his recording career VERB + CAREER build, carve out, have, make, pursue He made a good career for himself in football. She pursued a successful career in medicine. | begin, embark on, launch, start (out on) young actors just starting out on their careers | boost | abandon, give up | cut short, end, ruin, wreck a car crash which wrecked his career | resume | change CAREER + VERB last sth, span sth Her stage career spans sixty years. | start, take off | be over, end CAREER + NOUN careers advice/guidance/information, careers adviser/officer, careers service | break a career break to have children | advancement, development, ladder, path, progression a move higher up the career ladder | choice, move a smart career move | opportunities, prospects, structure The profession has no clear career structure. | civil servant, diplomat, soldier | girl, woman PREP. during/throughout your ~ She won many awards during her acting career. | ~ in a career in computers | ~ with a brilliant career with the Royal Ballet PHRASES the peak/height of your career She was at the peak of her playing career when she injured herself. | a change of career period of your life spent working/doing sth ADJ. chequered, colourful, turbulent, varied He has had a somewhat chequered career. | school, working She started her working career as a waitress. VERB + CAREER have
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career
adjectives
a successful career
• David had had a successful career in banking.
a distinguished/brilliant career
(= very successful )
• She retired last year after a distinguished career as a barrister.
a glittering career
(= very successful, especially in sport or acting )
• Winning the gold medal was the highlight of her glittering career.
a promising career
(= likely to be successful )
• She gave up a promising career in advertising in order to look after her children.
a political/medical/military etc career
• The scandal ruined his political career.
a teaching/acting/sporting career
• Her acting career lasted for more than 50 years.
a professional career
• You have to be outstanding to have a professional career in music.
sb’s chosen career
• His parents encouraged him in his chosen career as a scientist.
verbs
have a career
• All my sons had careers in education.
make a career
• It isn’t easy to make a career in journalism.
pursue a career
(= try to make a successful career )
• She left teaching to pursue a career as a psychologist.
begin/start out on/start a career
• Jacobson started his banking career in 1990.
launch/embark on a career
(= start one )
• Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career.
build a career
(= make it develop )
• She built her literary career by writing about crime.
change career
• People may change careers as many as seven times in their lives.
revive/resurrect your career
(= make it successful again )
• The singer is seeking to revive his pop career.
sb’s career takes off
(= starts to be successful )
• His career took off and he started making a lot of money.
career + NOUN
career development/advancement/progression
• A good job offers a programme of training and career development.
career opportunities
• Students often know little about the career opportunities available to them.
career prospects
(= opportunities to get a good job or a better position )
• Good computer skills will improve your career prospects.
a career path
(= a way of making a career )
• There’s no fixed career path for becoming an actor.
a career structure
(= a system for making progress in a career )
• Teaching offers a clear career structure.
the career ladder
(= the way to higher positions in a career )
• Having children can disturb your progress up the career ladder.
a career change/move
• After ten years in the job, I realized that I needed to make a career change.
a career woman
(= one whose job is very important to her )
• Career women tend to marry later.
careers advice/guidance
• Most universities offer professional careers advice.
a careers officer
(= someone who gives careers advice )
• If you’re not sure what to do, why don’t you talk to a careers officer?
phrases
a career in journalism/politics/teaching etc
• At the age of 15, he knew he wanted a career in politics.
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