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employable

/em-ploi-uh-buhl/US // ɛmˈplɔɪ ə bəl //

可就业的,可就业,可雇佣的,可雇用的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : able to be employed; usable.
    • : capable of holding a job and available for hire.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who is able to work and is available to be hired.

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Examples

  • It would empower people to invest in their own skills and become more employable.

  • As a convicted murderer, I will need to convince the parole board not only that I have been rehabilitated, but also that I am able to be a productive and employable citizen.

  • They are very employable — these are really high performing girls.

  • Approximately 25 percent of employable Negro youth, for another example, are presently unemployed.

  • But someone who can do very advanced math isn't necessarily that much more employable.

  • They are suffering from what economists call "unemployment scarring": their time out of work has made them less employable.

  • I am not employable, in large part, because my health issues make me uninsurable.

  • They are employable enough where they suit, provided Mr. Huxley's caveat (p. 161) is steadily kept in mind.

  • There are, however, an additional three and one half million employable people who are on relief.

  • In 1968, 80 percent of employable women worked outside the home.