part-workn.

Brit.

/ˈpɑːtwəːk/, U.S.

/ˈpɑrtˌwərk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: part n.¹, work n.

Etymology: < part n.¹ + work n.

1. Part-time work.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > work > times or periods of work > [noun] > full- or part-time

full time1821

short time1848

half-time1861

part-work1917

1917 Times 1 Mar. 2/7 (advt.) General servant wanted for part work (house).

1948 Jrnl. Politics 10 692 The income of part-work and slow work then may be quite sufficient to buy at artificially low prices all that the consumer is allowed to have.

1966 Economist 26 Mar. 1231/1 One of the aims of the part-work system is to increase the sum of technically trained people in the rural areas.

2001 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 5 Oct. 13 The $150 million will be extremely valuable to Ansett's administrators but [not] the 17,000 employees currently living on part-work.

2. A book or periodical published in parts. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > printing > publishing > a publication > [noun] > a serial or part publication

serial1834

part1842

serialism1847

part-work1969

1969 Times 13 Mar. 20/7 (advt.) Part work publishing.

1975 Nature 24 Jan. 227/2 Dr. Magnus Pyke..currently to be seen on British television, advertising the appearance of a new partwork about science.

2001 Retail Newsagent 7 July 23/2 As my wholesaler now requires two issues' notice for me to stop any part works I have to ask myself if it is going to be in my best interest to continue dealing in partworks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	part-work
释义	part-workn. Brit. /ˈpɑːtwəːk/, U.S. /ˈpɑrtˌwərk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: part n.¹, work n. Etymology: < part n.¹ + work n. 1. Part-time work. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > times or periods of work > [noun] > full- or part-time full time1821 short time1848 half-time1861 part-work1917 1917 Times 1 Mar. 2/7 (advt.) General servant wanted for part work (house). 1948 Jrnl. Politics 10 692 The income of part-work and slow work then may be quite sufficient to buy at artificially low prices all that the consumer is allowed to have. 1966 Economist 26 Mar. 1231/1 One of the aims of the part-work system is to increase the sum of technically trained people in the rural areas. 2001 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 5 Oct. 13 The $150 million will be extremely valuable to Ansett's administrators but [not] the 17,000 employees currently living on part-work. 2. A book or periodical published in parts. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > publishing > a publication > [noun] > a serial or part publication serial1834 part1842 serialism1847 part-work1969 1969 Times 13 Mar. 20/7 (advt.) Part work publishing. 1975 Nature 24 Jan. 227/2 Dr. Magnus Pyke..currently to be seen on British television, advertising the appearance of a new partwork about science. 2001 Retail Newsagent 7 July 23/2 As my wholesaler now requires two issues' notice for me to stop any part works I have to ask myself if it is going to be in my best interest to continue dealing in partworks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1917
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