单词 | off-the-job |
释义 | off-the-job in British English (ˌɒfðəˈdʒɒb) adverb away from one's normal place of work If learning takes place off-the-job, it is important that what is learned can betransferred back to the work situation. off-the-job in American English (ˈɔfðəˈdʒɑb, ˈɑf-) adjective 1. done, received, or happening away from or while not at one's job off-the-job research 2. temporarily not employed off-the-job union members Word origin [1965–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: T cell, double-book, hired gun, overdub, stun gunExamples of 'off-the-job' in a sentence |
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