telecommute

/ˌtelikəˈmjuːt/ v.
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远程办公

释义与例句

v. 远程办公
to work from home using a computer and the internet
  1. More staff now telecommute three days a week.
    现在更多员工每周远程办公三天。
  2. She telecommutes from a small town in the mountains.
    她在山里的小镇远程办公。
  3. Employees are allowed to telecommute when the weather is bad.
    天气不好时,员工可以远程办公。
  4. He has telecommuted full-time since the company moved.
    自从公司搬迁后,他就一直全职远程办公。
  5. Many firms let new parents telecommute to save on childcare.
    许多公司允许新晋父母远程办公,以节省托儿费用。

词源与构词

tele-(远)+ commute(通勤),不用挤车去公司,靠网络远距离“通勤”,就是“远程办公”。

tele 词根 · far,远
-commute 组合形式 · to travel to work,通勤
记忆钩子 tele(远)+ commute(通勤):人在家里,通勤距离只剩床边到书桌。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • telegraph 电报;电报机
    He sent the news by telegraph. 他用电报把这个消息发了出去。
  • telephone 电话;电话机
    She answered the telephone on the first ring. 电话一响她就接了。
  • telescope 望远镜
    They looked at the moon through a telescope. 他们用望远镜看月亮。
  • television 电视;电视机
    We watched the match on television. 我们在电视上看了那场比赛。
词族(同一词根的不同词性)
telecommutertelecommuting
同义词
  • work from home 在家工作
    Many people now work from home two days a week. 现在很多人每周有两天在家工作。
  • work remotely 远程工作
    She works remotely for a company based in Berlin. 她为一家总部在柏林的公司远程工作。
反义词
暂无
易混词
  • commute 通勤
    He commutes to the city by train every morning. 他每天早上坐火车去城里上班。
  • telecommunication 电信
    The telecommunication industry has grown rapidly. 电信行业发展迅速。
常见搭配
  • telecommute from home 在家远程办公
    She telecommutes from home on Fridays. 她每周五在家远程办公。
  • telecommute full-time 全职远程办公
    After the baby was born, he began to telecommute full-time. 孩子出生后,他开始全职远程办公。
  • allow staff to telecommute 允许员工远程办公
    The new policy allows staff to telecommute twice a week. 新政策允许员工每周远程办公两天。