单词 | wet time |
释义 | > as lemmaswet time wet time n. in the building trade, time during which work cannot be carried out owing to bad weather. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > time when work cannot be done wet time1938 1938 Times 5 May 10/4 For nearly 20 years the building trade operatives have..claimed that for uncontrollable irregularities of employment..there should be a scheme of compensation for loss of earnings. The phrase which they used to focus the claim was ‘payment for wet time’. 1952 Economist 12 July 118/2 Steel erectors on American building sites do not enjoy either a guaranteed week or payment for ‘wet-time’. < as lemmas |
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