Professional Life and Occupations

休会, 延期

The judge decided to adjourn the trial until the next day.

法官决定将审判延期至次日。

召集, 召开

The board of directors will convene next week to discuss the company's strategy.

董事会将于下周召开会议讨论公司战略。

艰巨的, 费力的

The climb up the mountain was an arduous task for the hikers.

对于徒步旅行者来说，爬山是一项艰巨的任务。

协作的, 合作的

累人的, 艰苦的

The marathon runners faced a grueling challenge as they pushed themselves to complete the race.

马拉松选手们在努力完成比赛时面临了一个艰苦的挑战。

忙碌的, 混乱的

The office was always hectic during the end of the month with deadlines approaching.

月底临近截止日期时，办公室总是忙乱。

间歇的, 断断续续的

He dealt with intermittent back pain from an old sports injury flaring up occasionally.

他处理了因旧运动伤害偶尔发作而引起的间歇性背痛。

卑微的, 低贱的

She took a menial job to support herself during college.

她为了在大学期间养活自己，做了一份卑微的工作。

细致的, 艰苦的

She conducted a painstaking investigation to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance.

她进行了一项艰苦的调查，以揭开神秘失踪背后的真相。

孤独的, 独自的

He took a solitary walk through the park to clear his mind.

他独自一人穿过公园散步以理清思绪。

包租, 租赁

工匠, 手艺人

The artisan crafted beautiful pottery by hand.

工匠手工制作了美丽的陶器。

法警, 法庭官员

财务主管, 财务管理员

领事, 外交代表

The consul is currently negotiating with local authorities to protect the citizens.

领事目前正在与地方当局谈判以保护公民。

刽子手, 行刑者

The executioner carried out the sentence handed down by the court, performing the act of capital punishment.

刽子手执行了法院下达的判决，执行了死刑。

灭虫者, 害虫防治专家

The exterminator came to the house to remove the rats that had gotten into the attic.

灭虫者来到房子里，清除进入阁楼的老鼠。

猎头者, 头颅收集者

筹款活动, 慈善活动

The nonprofit organization organized a successful fundraiser to raise funds for humanitarian aid in disaster-affected areas.

非营利组织组织了一次成功的筹款活动，为灾区的人道主义援助筹集资金。

方便的, 功能性的

His handy toolkit contained everything he needed for small household repairs.

他方便的工具包包含了他进行小型家庭维修所需的一切。

机械师, 机器操作员

The company hired a machinist with years of experience to oversee their production line.

公司聘请了一位有多年经验的机械师来监督他们的生产线。

石匠, 泥瓦匠

助产士, 接生婆

殡葬师, 丧葬承办人

As a mortician, Sarah helps grieving families with funeral arrangements and ensures that deceased loved ones are prepared for burial or cremation with dignity and respect.

作为一名殡葬师，莎拉帮助悲伤的家庭安排葬礼，并确保逝去的亲人以尊严和尊重的方式为土葬或火葬做好准备。

主管, 总监

副总统, 副总裁

法定人数, 最低人数要求

The board meeting could not proceed as scheduled because there was not enough members present to meet the quorum requirement.

董事会会议无法按计划进行，因为没有足够的成员出席以满足法定人数要求。

行会, 公会

降级, 降职

工作狂, 沉迷工作的人

He’s a workaholic, often staying at the office late into the night.

他是个工作狂，经常在办公室工作到深夜。