Work on the construction or repair of a church; †a fund set aside for this (obsolete). Cf. kirk work n. at kirk, n. compounds 2, and with Middle…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work (32) church worka1225 Work on the construction or repair of a church; †a fund set aside for this (obsolete). Cf. kirk work n. at kirk, n. compounds 2, and with Middle… kirk work1418 = church work, n. 1. fieldwork1441 Work done in the field or in the fields, spec. agricultural labour. Also: an instance of work done in the fields; an area of tilled land. labour of love1592 a task undertaken either for love of the work itself or out of love for a person, cause, etc.; work of this nature. life's work1660 = life-work n. at compounds 3. shop work1696 (a) work done or produced in a workshop; (b) U.S. = shop class n.; (c) work in the retail trade, esp. as a shop assistant. outwork1707 Originally: work done out of the house or out of doors. Now usually: work done away from an employer's premises. Also occasionally in Cricket: †= o… private practice1724 work undertaken for a fee for a private client or patient; a privately run business which provides a service for paying clients; cf. sense A. 2b(b). tide-work1739 work which can be carried on only during hours when the tide is low, or that is paid for by the tide (cf. 8); also, part of the mechanism of a… sales-work1775 = sale work at sense 3a. marshing1815 Work done on a marsh. work in progress1815 A work of art, literature, etc., which exists in preliminary, rough, or unfinished form but which has not been brought to completion. Also as a mass… life-work1837 the work of a lifetime; the work which is the object or activity of a person's whole life, a career. relief work1844 (a) work provided by the authorities or state for occupying and paying the unemployed; (also) a project providing this; (b) charitable work intended… sharp practice1847 Work that demands brisk activity. rare. near work1850 work involving proximity of the eye to the object. slop-work1861 Work cheaply and imperfectly done. repetition work1866 work characterized by or featuring repetition. side work1875 Additional or subsidiary work; spec. (colloquial, in a restaurant, etc.) tasks such as setting tables, polishing silverware, etc., carried out by… rework1878 Additional or new work; (also) an instance of this. wage-slavery1886 work in progress1890 Business. Frequently in form work-in-progress. Unfinished products, considered collectively. Also: the total value of the materials and labour so… war work1891 special work occasioned by war, and which is intended to advance the war effort. busywork1893 Work that keeps a person busy; repetitive or routine activity, now typically that which is intended to keep a person busy but has little value in… screen work1912 Acting, directing, etc., for film or television; film or television work. staff-work1923 the supportive work of planning, organization, etc., done by staff officers for the commander; also in civilian contexts. gig work1927 Work performing music (later also comedy, etc.) before a live audience, esp. that in which the performer or group is engaged for a single one-night… knowledge work1959 work which involves handling or using information. WIP1966 work in progress. telework1970 Work which involves the use of a telephone. rare. playwork1986 British. Work with children involving the organization and supervision of various play activities in a preschool or out-of-school setting. laboratory work2002 General attributive, as laboratory apparatus, laboratory chemist, laboratory coat, laboratory experiment, laboratory fire, laboratory machinery, labo… |
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