underemployed
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌʌn.dər.ɪmˈplɔɪd]
- 美式音标 [ˌʌn.dɚ.ɪmˈplɔɪd]
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基本解释
- adj.就业不充分的；未按专长雇佣的
英汉例句
- They may also be described as underemployed or freelance workers.
他们有时也被称为失业人员或者自由职业者。 - Many of those left on Wall Street are underemployed.
华尔街上的幸存者们也都无所事事。 - Millions of Americans are unemployed and underemployed.
他们应当知道的。 - Migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed; able people are kept underemployed.
移民很可能穷困而且就业不足；有能力的人都被大材小用。 - Once dismissed as lazy youth, Japan's army of the underemployed are starting to demand more work.
一度被斥为懒惰的年轻人，日本这支未充分就业的大军开始要求更多工作。
英英字典
- not having enough work to do, or having a job that does not use all your skills