telecommuting
/ˌtelikəˈmjuːtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [tɛləkəmjˈutɪŋ] /ˌtelikəˈmjuːtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [tɛləkəmjˈutɪŋ] /ˈte-li-kə-ˌmyüt How to pronounce telecommute (audio)/ (ame, mw)
telecommuting — noun
1. an arrangement in which you do your job at home and stay in contact with your wo
an arrangement in which you do your job at home and stay in contact with your workplace by computer, email, or phone
After the bridge closed, Wren switched to telecommuting three days a week.
switch to telecommuting + time expression
Sana likes telecommuting because her office is two hours from home.
The company kept telecommuting when it moved to a smaller office.
Parents on Matthew's team asked for telecommuting during the school break.
Heavy snow made telecommuting the safest choice for office staff.
- telework
very close in meaning and especially common in formal or policy writing
- remote work
broader term that can include working away from home as well as from home
- home working
mainly British wording for doing your job from home
文法句型
switch to telecommuting
telecommuting policy
days of telecommuting
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and common in workplace policy, HR writing, and news about company rules. In everyday speech, many people now prefer the phrase 'work from home' for a single day or short arrangement.
常見錯誤
telecommuting — verb
- telecommutingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- telecommutings3rd person singular
- telecommutinging-ing form
- telecommutingedpast simple
1. to do your job at home and stay in contact with your workplace by computer or ph
to do your job at home and stay in contact with your workplace by computer or phone instead of going in
Layla telecommutes from home on Tuesdays while her son is sick.
telecommute from home
Jiwoo telecommuted for six months after the new baby arrived.
telecommute + time period
When trains stopped, Adaeze telecommuted instead of taking a taxi.
Our designer can telecommute until the train line opens again.
Élise telecommutes and joins the sales meeting by video every Friday.
- telework
nearly the same meaning and common in formal policy language
- work remotely
broader phrase that can include places other than home
- work from home
the most common everyday phrase for this activity
文法句型
telecommute from home
telecommute two days a week
telecommute for six months
用法筆記
Usually intransitive and often followed by from home or by a time phrase such as two days a week. It sounds more formal and slightly older than the everyday phrase 'work from home'.