| 单词 | shift |
| 释义 | shift shift // noun, verb
■ noun
BACK SHIFT, GRAVEYARD SHIFT, PARADIGM SHIFT, SPLIT SHIFT, SWING SHIFT
1 [C] a change in position or direction: the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy There has been a fundamental shift in the way the firm manages its staff. Management needs to clarify the strategic shift. The company has been a leader in the IT market's shift of focus from selling hardware and software to the creation of solutions for clients' business problems.
a dramatic/fundamental/huge/major/significant shift ◆ a policy/strategic/structural/technology shift ◆ a shift away from/from/to/towards sth
2 (HR ) [C] a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes: to be on the day/night shift at the factory The salespeople work eight-hour shifts. Experienced staff will be working in shifts to ensure a good service.
the day/early/evening/late/night shift ◆ to be on/do/work a shift ◆ to change shifts ◆ a shift manager/supervisor/worker
3 (HR ) [C with sing./pl. verb] the workers who work a particular shift: What time does the day shift come on? The night shift has/have just come off duty.
4 [C,U] (also shift key [C]) a key on a computer keyboard that allows capital letters or a different set of characters to be keyed
■ verb
1 ( to move sth from one position or place to another: Can you help me shift these boxes? They are shifting 70% of their production to China. 2 [no obj] (about a situation, an opinion, a policy, etc.) to change from one state, position, etc. to another: Consumer tastes are constantly shifting. The balance of power has shifted away from workers to employers. 3 [+ obj] to change your opinion of or your attitude towards sth; to change the way that you do sth: We need to shift the emphasis away from speed towards efficiency. 4 (Commerce , to sell goods, especially goods that are difficult to sell: They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock. 250 000 of the devices have been shifted this year. |
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