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/kəˈrɪə(r)/ 
| singular | career |
| plural | careers |
- a job or series of related jobs that you do, especially a profession that you spend a lot of your working life in
Choosing a career can be a very difficult decision.
the problems of combining a career and a family
career in:a career in computer science
career as:He has just started out on a career as a photographer.
academic/political/managerial etc career:Rosen had decided on an academic career.
pursue/embark on/follow a career:Only 20 per cent of the students intend to pursue careers as engineers in industry.
make a career out of something:young graduates looking to make a career out of teaching
end/ruin someone’s career:the financial scandal that ruined her career
a chequered career (=sometimes successful and sometimes not):an entrepreneur with a rather chequered career
a distinguished/successful/glittering career:He subsequently enjoyed a distinguished career in the diplomatic service.
- a.the time when a sports player, entertainer, or artist is active or working
the biggest fight of his career
She played more than 800 games in a career spanning 20 years.
someone’s playing/acting career:the injury that ended his playing career
launch a/your etc career:The 25-year-old actress is now launching her career over here.
the peak/height of someone’s career:In 1999 Mackay was at the peak of her show business career.
Collocations: career
▪ brilliant, chequered, distinguished, glittering, promising, successful, varied
phrases
a good/smart/clever career move
make a career out of (doing) something
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