resume
Definitions
To begin again or continue after a pause or interruption.
重新开始，继续（中断后）。
A short document listing your education and work experience, used when applying for jobs (also spelled résumé).
个人简历（也拼作 résumé）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (again) + sume (take) = 'take up again.' You pick an activity back up after a break: resume talks, resume work. The noun résumé came separately through French, where it meant a 'summed-up' summary — which is how a job CV got the name.
Root sum still carries 17 more wordsUsage Guide
Two very different words share the spelling. The verb 'resume' (/rɪˈzjuːm/, re-ZOOM) means 'continue': resume work, resume talks. The noun 'résumé' or 'resume' (/ˈrezʊmeɪ/, REZ-oo-may) is a job CV — common in American English; British English usually says 'CV' instead. Don't confuse with 'résumé' = summary either; in everyday US usage 'resume' almost always means the job document.
Example Sentences
- 1.
After a short break, the negotiations will resume tomorrow.
- 2.
Normal train service resumed once the storm passed.
- 3.
Attach your resume and a short cover letter.