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BNC: 13898 COCA: 8331

stint

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 stint /ˈstɪnt/ noun
plural stints
1 stint
/ˈstɪnt/
noun
plural stints
Learner's definition of STINT
[count]
: a period of time spent doing a certain job or activity工作时期;任期
2 stint /ˈstɪnt/ verb
stints; stinted; stinting
2 stint
/ˈstɪnt/
verb
stints; stinted; stinting
Learner's definition of STINT
[no object]
: to use or give something in limited amounts节省;限量;吝惜usually + on or with
BNC: 13898 COCA: 8331

stint

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
a
: a period of time spent at a particular activity
served a brief stint as a waiter
b
: a definite quantity of work assigned
2

stint

2 of 3

verb

stinted; stinting; stints

intransitive verb

1
: to be sparing or frugal
not stinting with their praise
2
archaic : stop, desist

transitive verb

1
a
: to restrict with respect to a share or allowance
stinted herself of luxuries
b
archaic : to limit within certain boundaries
2
archaic : to put an end to : stop
stinter noun

stint

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural stints also stint
: any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris)

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for stint

task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done.

task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English styntan to blunt, dull; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant

Noun (2)

Middle English stynte

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stint was in the 13th century
BNC: 13898 COCA: 8331
stint

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + STINT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElong長期工作brief, short短期工作one-year, two-year, etc.為期一年、兩年等的工作VERB + STINTdo, serve工作/服務一段時間She's doing a brief stint at the World Bank.她正在世界銀行做一份短期工作。He later served a stint in the Navy.他後來在海軍服役了一段時間。enjoy, have享受/經歷一段時期The singer enjoyed a short stint at number one.這位歌手擁有一段排名第一的短暫時光。He had three stints as coach.他曾 3 次當教練。start開始任職complete, finish完成/結束任職include包括任職經歷His résumé includes a stint as a professor of physics.他的簡歷包括了當物理學教授的一段任職經歷。PREPOSITIONafter a/the stint在結束任職之後during a/the stint在任職期間She met her husband during her stint at the London office.她在倫敦辦事處任職期間結識了她丈夫。

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