vacancy
UK/'veikənsi/US/'veikәnsi/
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
An unfilled job or position
空缺职位
n.
An available room, especially in a hotel
空房（尤指旅馆）
n.
Empty space; emptiness of mind
空白；茫然
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedvac (empty) + -ancy (state) = "an empty state." The same empty slot shows up everywhere: an empty post is a job vacancy, an empty hotel room is a vacancy, and the "No Vacancy" sign means there's no empty room left.
Root vac still carries 31 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.job vacancy职位空缺
- 2.fill a vacancy填补空缺
- 3.no vacancies没有空房
- 4.staff vacancy人员空缺
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company posted a vacancy for a senior engineer.
- 2.
Sorry, we have no vacancies for tonight.
- 3.
There was a vacancy in her eyes, as if she weren't really there.