| 单词 | coalface |
| 释义 | coalface noun[C] uk/ˈkəʊl.feɪs/us/ˈkoʊl.feɪs/thesurfacefrom whichcoaliscut 采煤工作面，采掘面 mariusz_prusaczyk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Engineering - mining & quarrying
Idiomat the coalface
coalface| Business Englishcoalface noun[C] uk/ˈkəʊlfeɪs/usPRODUCTION thesurfacein a mine from whichcoaliscut at the coalfaceWORKPLACEUKinformal doing theworkinvolvedin ajob, inrealworkingconditions,ratherthanplanningortalkingabout it: Those at the coalface of thebusinessmayoccasionallylosepatiencewithmanagementtheoriesandabstractions. Examplesofcoalfacecoalface He combines his work experience at thecoalfacewith empirical research to provide an engaging and lively debate about the politics, policies and practices of youth crime prevention. From theCambridge English Corpus Women and children are worst affected by poverty, but women are the ones at thecoalfacewho can truly make the difference. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The health and safety of those who work at thecoalfaceof construction should always be remembered and it is important to have acknowledgement of this in the report. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Perhaps that is not very much to us, but it represents a veritable fortune for those involved at thecoalface, enabling them to undertake specific projects. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English We have mechanised coalfaces from beginning to end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the encouraging factors is the high productivity at many of the coalfaces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Pit inspectors were appointed checking all the roadways, coalfaces and electrical equipment and testing for gas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have crawled along the coalfaces in all the coalfields, and have spoken to the miners there. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Between £5 million and £10 million worth of expensive machinery has been damaged, and in addition there are the losses of roads and coalfaces. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We should realise that there are 650 coalfaces, that this year 400 must be replaced, and that each has an average life of 18 months. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of coalfaces dropped from 46 to 42. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition, one-fifth of the coalfaces are on the retreat mining system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, it means more men on thecoalfacealthough there are fewer coal getters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Piece rates were always fixed for what was regarded as the normalcoalface, but geological conditions can change rapidly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Luckily, my father worked for long enough at thecoalfacebefore his death to ensure that she had a £4 a week pension. 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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