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outwork

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Employment, Business basics
out·work /ˈaʊtwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]  BEBBwork for a business that is done by people at home 〔在家中完成的〕外包工作outworker noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
outworkAt first the boot and shoemaking industry was organized on an outwork basis from the towns.
From Longman Business Dictionaryoutworkout‧work /ˈaʊtwɜːk-wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable] British EnglishHUMAN RESOURCES work which is done for a business by people working at homeWorkers engaged in domestic outwork or subcontracting will secure none of the benefits.outworker noun [countable]
out·work nounChineseSyllable
business work Business a Corpus done that is for


outwork
outwork /ˈaʊtwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ noun [uncountable]
work for a business that is done by people at home
—outworker noun [countable]


out·workBrE /ˈaʊtwɜːk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaʊtwɜːrk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE, business 商业) work that is done by people at home 外包活 out·work·er BrE /ˈaʊtwɜːkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaʊtwɜːrkər/ 🔊 noun