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单词 underemployed
释义

underemployed

adjective

un·​der·​em·​ployed ˌən-dər-im-ˈplȯid How to pronounce underemployed (audio)
: having less than full-time, regular, or adequate employment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Firm data is hard to come by, but some estimates suggest millions of autistic American adults are unemployed or underemployed. Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 Qualified students must be an Atlanta resident 21 or older, be underemployed or unemployed and have a valid driver’s license. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2021 The program is open to Boston residents who are between 18 and 30 years old, are unemployed or underemployed, and lack a clear career track. Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Tuition assistance is part of the package the Lake County Workforce Development Board currently offers qualified applicants throughout the county to help unemployed or underemployed individuals in their quest for a better life. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Plaza, sporting a plausible New Jersey accent to establish her character’s Newark roots and toughness, plays Emily, a talented and underemployed artist with skills beyond the canvas and a criminal record for DUI and unspecified aggravated assault. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The sleek production, directed by Seth Barrish and ensconced in an indoor pool environment created by scenic designer Beowulf Boritt, seems underemployed — a sports car confined to surface roads. Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 For the poor, undereducated, underemployed characters of Douglas Stuart’s novels, late-20th-century Glasgow is a bleak world that is getting bleaker all the time. Claire Jarvis, The Atlantic, 12 July 2022 Within China, the restrictions have left many unemployed or underemployed, and led consumers to tighten their belts. Eva Dou, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

underemployed

adjective

as in unemployed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unemployed
  • jobless
  • subemployed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • employed
  • working
  • self-employed
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