| 单词 | rota cut |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrota cut rota cut n. an interruption or reduction of power or water supplies which is imposed on different areas by rotation in time of shortage. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > instance of > specific rota cut1972 1972 Times 12 Feb. 1/3 I am seeking to ensure that the days of prohibition [sc. of electricity use] coincide with those whose plants are most likely to be affected by rota cuts. 1974 Times 15 Feb. 15/2 The third course..is to impose rota cuts designed..to avoid the working days of industry, and..essential services such as hospitals. 2004 K. Smith Environmental Hazards (ed. 4) xi. 225 When all else fails, water can be rationed in the worst hit areas by rota cuts that interrupt supplies for part of the day. < as lemmas |
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