vacancy; unfilled position
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
vacancy; unfilled position; opening
formalOften used in the context of organizational staffing, quotas, or enrollment, especially when a position, seat, or spot is theoretically available but currently unfilled.
Wǒ我
men们
bù部
mén门
biān编
zhì制
yǐ已
mǎn满
，
mù目
qián前
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
kōng空
é额
。
Our department is fully staffed; there are currently no vacancies.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
yán研
jiū究
shēng生
zhāo招
shēng生
míng名
é额
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
jìng竞
zhēng争
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
，
jī几
hū乎
kàn看
bù不
dào到
kōng空
é额
。
This year's graduate student enrollment quota is limited; competition is fierce, and there are almost no openings.
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Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
tián填
bǔ补
xiāo销
shòu售
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
kōng空
é额
。
The company is filling the vacancy for the sales manager position.
Rú如
guǒ果
yù预
suàn算
xuē削
jiǎn减
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
néng能
lián连
xiàn现
yǒu有
de的
kōng空
é额
dōu都
wú无
fǎ法
zhāo招
pìn聘
。
If the budget is cut, we may not even be able to recruit for the existing vacancies.