| 单词 | round-the-clock |
| 释义 | round-the-clock adjective[before noun] uk/ˌraʊnd.ðəˈklɒk/us/ˌraʊnd.ðəˈklɑːk/(alsoaround-the-clock)happeningor done alldayand allnight: 全天的，全天候的；不分昼夜的He's verysickandneedsround-the-clockcare.他的病很重，需要全天候护理。 Synonym non-stop Continuous & permanent
See alsoclock round the clock| American Dictionaryround the clockalldayand allnightwithoutstopping: Hestudiedround theclock,losingfortypoundsduring thattime. Herequiresround-the-clockcare. Examplesofround-the-clockround-the-clock When deteriorating health leads to the need forround-the-clockcare for frail members, busy working families are often plunged into crisis. From theCambridge English Corpus It's like this : a person who needs someoneround-the-clockcan't manage. From theCambridge English Corpus Only in very few cases wouldround-the-clockpatrols be practical or justified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are suffering from virtuallyround-the-clockcurfews which have gone on for months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They rely onround-the-clockreliability in terms of the presence of the service as well as the nature of the transmissions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By constantround-the-clockvigilance we are ready to deal with any potential violations of our airspace. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That applies to ambulance services, which provide the public and patients withround-the-clockemergency care and access to the full range of clinical services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We can get out of our problems by devoted productive work and by an explosion of exports necessitatinground-the-clockworking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, they would be unlikely to qualify for attendance allowance which requiresround-the-clocksupervision on those grounds alone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have not been told about the estimated number of lorries travelling to and from the site in the course of theround-the-clockworking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That should includeround-the-clockcrisis teams for emergencies, more mental health beds and improved training for general practitioners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Now, effectively, the consultant is the only person who is really responsible for providing thatround-the-clockcare. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A good health service relies on its staff, especially perhaps its nursing staff, who are needed forround-the-clockcare in diverse clinical settings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Between them, these four major accident centres will provide a first class 24-hours a day accident service with comprehensive facilities forround-the-clockmedical cover. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It may well be that we shall see a great extension of "round-the-clock" working. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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