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单词 part-time
释义
part-time
adverb,adjective
uk
/ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm/us
/ˌpɑːrtˈtaɪm/
B1
If youworkpart-time or do part-timework, youworkfor only some of thedayor theweek:
部分时间地（的），兼职地（的）
a part-timejob兼职工作
After mychildrenwerebornIdecidedtogopart-time.孩子出生以后，我决定改为兼职工作。
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full-time
More examples
  • She'sfoundsome part-timesecretarialwork.
  • He isenrolledas a part-timestudent.
  • The EU hasissuedguidelinesonappropriatelevelsofpayfor part-timemanualworkers.
  • I'm doing thecourseon a part-timebasis.
  • Wendy is amotherof three and part-timeteacher.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Working hours
  • after hoursidiom
  • clock in
  • clock out
  • close of business
  • close of play
  • full time
  • hour
  • in-service
  • man-hour
  • night shift
  • overtime
  • punch out
  • punch the clockidiom
  • reduced time
  • rush hour
  • shiftwork
  • time clock
  • working week
  • workweek
  • zero-hours contract
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(Definition ofpart-timefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

part-time| American Dictionary

part-time
adjective,adverb[not gradable]
us
/ˈpɑrtˈtɑɪm/
(of anactivityorwork) done forperiodsoftimeshorterthan theusualhoursorschedule:
She got a part-timejobworkingthreedaysaweek.
Joeworkspart-time.

part-timer

noun[C]us
/ˈpɑrtˈtɑɪ·mər/
We have afull-timestaffof three,plustwo part-timers.
(Definition ofpart-timefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

part-time| Business English

part-time
adjective
HR,WORKPLACE
uk
/ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm/us
for only some of thehoursof theweekthatpeoplenormallywork, not all of them:
I amretiringin May but willcontinuedoing someself-employedpart-timework.
apart-timejob
More and morepeopleare setting up part-timebusinessesathome.
He willstayon at thecompanyas a part-timeconsultant.
She hasreturnedtoworkon a part-timebasis.

part-time

adverb
Manypeopleprefertoworkpart-time.

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full-time
(Definition ofpart-timefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpart-time

part-time
He taught design for several years as apart-timelecturer, and is a prolific published architectural critic.
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This suggests that most changes of working hours took place in full-time or inpart-timework.
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The second part of the study, covering a 12-month period from 1992 to 1993, concentrated on age-related patterns of departures, arrivals andpart-timeworking.
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Secondly, an age-related analysis of departures, recruitment andpart-timeworking was undertaken for a 12-month period, from 1992 to 1993.
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These sectors currently have little union coverage since manypart-timeor temporary workers are reluctant to join unions because of dues or other considerations.
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The gender difference is mirrored in differences betweenpart-timeand full-time workers.
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In addition, contributing staff are normally engaged on apart-timebasis, and are not typically involved in course design and management.
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Surprisingly, it was mainly amongpart-timeworkers that working hours were reduced to balance caring and employment (see note 14).
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More interestingly, reducing working hours is more common amongpart-timethan full-time workers (for women only).
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A governmentally subsidised benefits package would discourage hiringpart-timeworkers to avoid providing benefits.
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In contrast, thepart-timeworking group had more complex support arrangements with different people often transporting children on different days of the week.
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Fourteen patients were either inpart-timeemployment (4) or were pursuing careers (10).
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Almost half of the firms offered flexible hours and a third were willing to givepart-timework during the period that this was needed.
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In unpacking labour-force participation rates, therefore, we also have to look separately at full-time andpart-timework.
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Although not statistically significant, full-time working women more often stopped working altogether thanpart-timeworking women.
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