单词 | workforce |
释义 | workforce (once / 4351 pages) n The term workforce is useful when you talk about a group of people who work or are available to work. You might, for example, talk about the information technology workforce or the workforce in Austin, Texas. When you use the noun workforce, you are always talking about a lot of people, and you're usually referring to everyone in a particular industry or area. Economists often discuss the entire country's workforce, and you've probably heard about the auto industry workforce or the nursing workforce on the news. Workforce can be a singular or plural word, since it's used for a group of many individuals. It's been in use since the early 1960's. WORD FAMILYworkforce: workforces USAGE EXAMPLESThe center’s 6,000-person workforce is a key part of Huntsville’s economy. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Twitter said in October it would slash 9% of its workforce, or around 350 positions, largely in sales, partnerships and marketing organization. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) “They’re in need of filling that workforce pipeline, and this is a good way,” he suggested. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) n the force of workers available Syn|Hypo|Hyper hands, manpower, men, work force complement, full complement number needed to make up a whole force company, ship's companycrew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship force, personnel group of people willing to obey orders |
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