mindmap root((工作)) work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative OR not: her work as a hospital volunteer. employment implies work for which one has been engaged and for which one is being paid: ~ will be terminated in cases of chronic tardiness. occupation implies work in which one engages regularly or by preference, especially as a result of training or experience: his ~ as a trained auto mechanic. calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession to which one has been drawn by one's nature, tastes, or aptitudes: I feel the ministry is my true ~. pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zest or steady interest: her family considered medicine the only proper ~. metier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted: from childhood I considered acting my ~. business may be used in the sense of work or occupation but often suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs: the ~ of managing a hotel.