[N-COUNT 可数名词](在某地的)工作时间,活动时间 A stint is a period of time which you spend doing a particular job or activity or working in a particular place.
[with supp]
He is returning to this country after a five-year stint in Hong Kong.
他在香港工作了5 年后即将回国。
Oxford
stint/stɪnt; NAmEstɪnt/
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stintstintsstintedstintingnounstint(as sth) a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity 从事某项工作(或活动)的时间◆He did a stintabroad early in his career. 他刚参加工作时在国外干过一段时间。◆a two-year stint in the Navy在海军服役两年verb[intransitive , transitive ]( usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) to provide or use only a small amount of sth 节省;吝惜stint(on sth) ◆She never stints on the food at her parties.她举办聚会吃的东西从不小气。stintyourself ◆We don't need to stint ourselves—have some more!我们没必要节省,多吃点!☞see also
unstinting
stint/stɪnt; NAmEstɪnt/
LDC
stint1 noun
stint2 verb
stintstint1 /stɪnt/ noun [countable usually singular]
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a period of time spent doing a particular job or activitystint in/at Mark did a two-year stint in the army.stint as his stint as chairman
stint1 noun
stint2 verb
stintstint2 verb [intransitive, transitive usually in negatives]
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to provide or use too little of somethingstint on They didn’t stint on food and drink at their wedding.stint yourself In order to avoid stinting yourself, make sure you have enough money to cover all your expenses.
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