employment
UK/im'plɒimәnt/US
NGSL 2kIELTSB1
Definitions
n.
The state of having paid work; the act of employing someone
就业；雇用；工作
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedem- (in) + ploy (fold) + -ment (state) = the state of being "folded into" work. The abstract noun of employ. See employ.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
She found employment soon after graduating.
- 2.
The new factory created hundreds of jobs.