Most are engaged in business the greater part of their lives, because the soul abhors a vacuum and they have not discovered any continuous employment for man's nobler faculties.
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conj. 因為;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所屬政黨的關系而被捕。
近義：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
n. 真空;空白;空虛;清潔;
v. 用真空吸塵器清掃;
?? vac空+uum表名詞 →空虛；真空
"Vacuum cleaners work by suction."
真空吸塵器靠抽吸除塵。
近義：hoover, void, blank
adj. 連續的;延伸的;綿;聯綿;
?? con全部+tinu握住+ous多...的 →連續不斷的
"She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five."
她連續不斷地受雇于人，一直工作到六十五歲。
近義：indiscrete, incessant, assiduous, steady, successive, sustained
反義：intercadent, intermittent, uncontinuous, broken, faltering
n. 雇用;使用;職業;有益的活動;
?? employ雇傭；運用+ment表名詞 → 雇傭，就業
"Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulation."
船只在外國注冊以逃避有關雇傭和安全的規定.
近義：staffing, appointment, job, occupation, office, position
反義：layoff, leisure, lockout, joblessness
engaged
[in'geid?d]
adj. （指廁所等）有人用的;已訂婚的;（指電話）占線的;忙碌的;
v. 與某人訂婚;保證，約定;從事( engage的過去式和過去分詞);吸引或引起（注意、興趣等）;
"The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children."
這位老太太忙著為孩子們做衣服.
近義：betrothed, affianced, occupied, bound, obligated, pledged
反義：quit, unattached, uncaught, clear, disengaged, free
n. 商業，交易;生意;事務，業務;職業，行業;
?? 在公共汽車(bus)里面(in)一只鵝(e)和兩條蛇(ss)正在做 生意
"The availability of cheap long - term credit would help small business."
低利息的 長期 貸款對小型企業會有幫助.
近義：negotiation, trade, trading, traffic, biz, commerce
反義：individual