WORKING HOURSの意味、勤務時間

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2008.10.29(Review of 2005.11.30 edition)

When reviewing a job description, one of the most important pieces of information to look for is exactly how much time you'll be required to spend at the office. Here's how that information might be referred to.

Today's Lesson
WORKING HOURS   勤務時間

Explanation

  • Working hours are those hours of the day during which an employee is normally scheduled to work.
  • working hours とは、1日のうちで、通常、従業員が働くことになっている時間、つまり、勤務時間のことです。

WORKING HOURS

examples

  1. (a job applicant to an interviewer)
    a: What are the working hours here like?
    b: Our day usually starts at 9 and ends at 5, but there can be a fair amount of overtime when things get really busy.
  2. My doctor suggested that I reduce my working hours for a while.
  3. (fictional news report)
    According to a recent survey, people in the UK have the longest working hours in Europe and the shortest vacations.

英会話レッスンDon't work too hard!