call-offn.

Brit.

/ˈkɔːlɒf/, U.S.

/ˈkɔlˌɔf/,

/ˈkɑlˌɑf/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: call n., off adv.

Etymology: < call n. + off adv., after to call off at call v. Phrasal verbs 1.

a. An instance of being called away from an activity; an instance of calling (a person or animal, esp. a dog) off. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > [noun] > cause of

by-thought1561

avocation1642

avocament1672

avocativea1677

dissipation1733

call-off1883

1883 J. Parker Apostolic Life II. 186 No..call-off from prolonged and arduous enquiry into profound and useful subjects.

1904 Steubenville (Ohio) Herald-Star 6 Dec. 1/7 President Cox..decided to call to order. Before this there had been many mysterious whispered conferences and call offs for a private word.

1995 C. Fletcher Breaking & Entering (1997) 184 If we were gonna do a call-off, you'd run and they'd send the dog after you... Then an officer would tell the dog to halt.

b. U.S. An instance of an employee reporting his or her absence from work that day, esp. due to illness. Cf. to call off 5 at call v. Phrasal verbs 1.

ΚΠ

1972 E. L. Alexander Nursing Admin. Hosp. Health Care Syst. xi. 227/2 Responsibilities and duties of department heads, supervisors, and other workers concerning time schedules,..special employee requests, call-offs, etc.

1993 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 12 Oct. d2/4 (advt.) Position available in our house-keeping department to cover call-offs and vacations.

2011 M. M. Hirn Nightshift in ER 31 Susan..began to get ‘call-offs’, calls from day shift nurses who could not make it to work.

2. A cancellation of an event, activity, etc. Cf. to call off 3 at call v. Phrasal verbs 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > memory > effacement, obliteration > cancellation, revocation > [noun] > of event or commitment

call-off1894

precancellation1901

rainout1923

cancellation1953

1894 World (N.Y.) 14 July 5/6 Mr. Maguire..[was] asked whether the President imposed any conditions respecting a call off of the strike by the American Railway Union.

1915 Decatur (Indiana) Daily Democrat 1 Oct. As a result [of the rain] this, which was expected to be the biggest day of the county fair, ended in a call-off.

1955 Arlington Heights (Illinois) Herald 21 Apr. 18/1 Other call-offs due to bad weather this past week included Niles track meet and Hinsdale baseball (twice).

1997 Guardian 21 Jan. 24 (heading) FA move to stop late call-offs.

2015 Stirling (Scotl.) Observer (Nexis) 31 July 47 Killearn had a belated call-off of their fixture against Fintry.

3. Business. A purchaser's request for a delivery of goods or services which have been ordered in full but are to be supplied on demand; (occasionally also) a contract for order and delivery of this kind. Frequently attributive.

ΚΠ

1969 Admin. Sci. Q. Mar. 105 (table) No ownership and short-term contracts, schedule and call-off.

1983 Jrnl. Operational Res. Soc. June 475 It pays a company to forecast the use of components by examining bills of materials for forecast production and applying a call-off system of supply.

1985 Irish Times 1 Oct. 13 A commercial quantity has been supplied and further call-offs are expected.

1993 D. Koshal Manufacturing Engineer's Ref. Bk. xv. 53/2 Deliveries can only be made by suppliers against periodic delivery authorisations, known as ‘call-off’ notes, which are based on short-term programmes.

2002 L. Zheng & F. P. Dölken Strategic Production Networks vi. 280 The demand-oriented call-off is generated at the time the customer needs the supplier's components for his production.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	call-off
释义	call-offn. Brit. /ˈkɔːlɒf/, U.S. /ˈkɔlˌɔf/, /ˈkɑlˌɑf/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: call n., off adv. Etymology: < call n. + off adv., after to call off at call v. Phrasal verbs 1. 1. a. An instance of being called away from an activity; an instance of calling (a person or animal, esp. a dog) off. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > lack of concentration, distraction > [noun] > cause of by-thought1561 avocation1642 avocament1672 avocativea1677 dissipation1733 call-off1883 1883 J. Parker Apostolic Life II. 186 No..call-off from prolonged and arduous enquiry into profound and useful subjects. 1904 Steubenville (Ohio) Herald-Star 6 Dec. 1/7 President Cox..decided to call to order. Before this there had been many mysterious whispered conferences and call offs for a private word. 1995 C. Fletcher Breaking & Entering (1997) 184 If we were gonna do a call-off, you'd run and they'd send the dog after you... Then an officer would tell the dog to halt. b. U.S. An instance of an employee reporting his or her absence from work that day, esp. due to illness. Cf. to call off 5 at call v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1972 E. L. Alexander Nursing Admin. Hosp. Health Care Syst. xi. 227/2 Responsibilities and duties of department heads, supervisors, and other workers concerning time schedules,..special employee requests, call-offs, etc. 1993 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 12 Oct. d2/4 (advt.) Position available in our house-keeping department to cover call-offs and vacations. 2011 M. M. Hirn Nightshift in ER 31 Susan..began to get ‘call-offs’, calls from day shift nurses who could not make it to work. 2. A cancellation of an event, activity, etc. Cf. to call off 3 at call v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > memory > effacement, obliteration > cancellation, revocation > [noun] > of event or commitment call-off1894 precancellation1901 rainout1923 cancellation1953 1894 World (N.Y.) 14 July 5/6 Mr. Maguire..[was] asked whether the President imposed any conditions respecting a call off of the strike by the American Railway Union. 1915 Decatur (Indiana) Daily Democrat 1 Oct. As a result [of the rain] this, which was expected to be the biggest day of the county fair, ended in a call-off. 1955 Arlington Heights (Illinois) Herald 21 Apr. 18/1 Other call-offs due to bad weather this past week included Niles track meet and Hinsdale baseball (twice). 1997 Guardian 21 Jan. 24 (heading) FA move to stop late call-offs. 2015 Stirling (Scotl.) Observer (Nexis) 31 July 47 Killearn had a belated call-off of their fixture against Fintry. 3. Business. A purchaser's request for a delivery of goods or services which have been ordered in full but are to be supplied on demand; (occasionally also) a contract for order and delivery of this kind. Frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1969 Admin. Sci. Q. Mar. 105 (table) No ownership and short-term contracts, schedule and call-off. 1983 Jrnl. Operational Res. Soc. June 475 It pays a company to forecast the use of components by examining bills of materials for forecast production and applying a call-off system of supply. 1985 Irish Times 1 Oct. 13 A commercial quantity has been supplied and further call-offs are expected. 1993 D. Koshal Manufacturing Engineer's Ref. Bk. xv. 53/2 Deliveries can only be made by suppliers against periodic delivery authorisations, known as ‘call-off’ notes, which are based on short-term programmes. 2002 L. Zheng & F. P. Dölken Strategic Production Networks vi. 280 The demand-oriented call-off is generated at the time the customer needs the supplier's components for his production. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1883
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