事业[shì yè] 基本解释：

undertaking

plant

cause

enterprise

project

proposition

task

career

institution

新英汉大词典：

事业  

[shì yè]

- （从事的活动） cause; undertaking:

revolutionary cause;

革命事业

cultural and educational undertakings

文化教育事业

- （非企业） enterprise; facilities:

public utilities;

公用事业

collective welfare facilities or services

集体福利事业

短语:

1. 事业单位institution2. 事业费operating expenses3. 事业心devotion to one's work; dedication; enterprising spirit [initiative]