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full-time
ˌfull-ˈtime adjective, adverb
1. for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc ⇨ part-time
    work/study etc full-time
    She works full-time and has two kids.
    The success of the series enabled her to concentrate full-time on writing.
    full-time staff/student etc
    They’re looking for full-time staff at the library.
    full-time job/education etc
    We aim to double the number of young people in full-time study.
2. be a full-time job to be very hard work and take a lot of time:
    Keeping pace with changes is a full-time job.


full-timeBrE /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/ 🔊 adjective, adverb (abbreviation FT) for all the hours of a week during which people normally work or study, rather than just for a part of it 全日(制);全职的(地);全日的(地)students in full-time education全日制学生a full-time employee全职雇员a full-time job一份全职工作Looking after a child is a full-time job (= hard work that takes a lot of time). 照管小孩是一天忙到晚的活儿。🔊🔊She works full-time and still manages to run a home. 她做全职工作,仍能照管好家庭。🔊🔊   compare part-time