overtime

Word family noun time overtime timer timing timelessness adjective timeless timely ≠ untimely verb time adverb timelessly

Related topics: Wages

o·ver·time /ˈəʊvətaɪm $ ˈoʊvər-/ noun [uncountableU]

1 BEWPAY somebody FOR WORKtime that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours 超时工作，加班时间，额外工作时间

six hours’ overtime

六小时的加班

They’re working overtime to get the job finished.

他们正在加班赶工。

He’s been doing a lot of overtime recently.

他近来加班很多。

Many employees work countless hours of unpaid overtime.

许多员工无偿加班无数个小时。

Many of our offices will be working on overtime until the end of the year.

我们的许多办事处都要加班到年底。

2 BEWthe money that you are paid for working more hours than usual 加班费

He earns £450 a week, including overtime.

他周薪450英镑，包括加班费。

3 be working overtime informalDO something/TAKE ACTION to be very active 非常活跃

As she put down the phone, her brain was working overtime.

她放下电话听筒，飞快地开动脑筋。

His senses were working overtime.

他的感官高度紧张。

Examples from the Corpus

be working overtime• His brain was working overtime and he just stood there goggling.• His brain was working overtime now.• He said engineers are working overtime to fix the problems.• Then he announced gleefully that light bulb orders had jumped, suggesting that factories were working overtime.• It looked as if his karma was working overtime.• Meanwhile, aluminum manufacturers were working overtime to supply the armament industry.• Price's wit and sarcasm are working overtime in this production.• Soon after I left them, they were working overtime to fulfil a big order, when there was a breakdown.• Their local maternity unit was working overtime.

4 x-ref American EnglishAmE a period of time added to the end of a sports game to give one of the two teams a chance to win 〔体育比赛的〕加时，延长时间 SYN British English extra time

in overtime

Steve Smith scored all nine of the Hawks’ points in overtime.

史蒂夫•史密斯在加时赛中拿下了鹰队的全部九分。

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

work overtime

He's been working a lot of overtime.

do overtime

I did three hours overtime yesterday.

put in overtime (=work overtime)

To earn enough money, he puts in a lot of overtime.

adjectives

paid/unpaid overtime

Many teachers do a lot of unpaid overtime.

unlimited overtime

They offered us a bonus and unlimited overtime.

overtime + NOUN

overtime pay/payments/earnings

The salary figure does not include overtime pay.

If Joe worked 100 hours overtime at time and a half, his overtime payments would be $15,662.

overtime rates (=payments that are set according to a standard scale)

Generous overtime rates are paid for late-night and weekend work.

Examples from the Corpus

overtime• Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell dislocated a knuckle on his throwing hand late in the fourth quarter of an overtime loss to Pittsburgh.• Miller scored 9 of his 23 points in overtime.• The last two came on the road, in overtime, on consecutive nights.• Is there a policy on the use of overtime?• It had set aside $ 24 million to settle claims by former managers that it had failed to pay required overtime.• The overtime and opportunities for easing which court duty affords is often not compensation enough for the stress it involves.• Go to No. 16 shed, our big flat store, and ask and if they want overtime.• You worked overtime to finish a project with a drop-dead deadline.• He said engineers are working overtime to fix the problems.

on overtime• Others are angry because he cut back on overtime to balance the budget.• About 3,500 ambulance officers and control room staff joined the crews' ban on overtime last week.• Nottinghamshire miners went on strike to protest against losing money because of their own ban on overtime.• There would be a few drinks, some canapes and a few staff who were free and willing to do it on overtime.• Last year, the department spent $ 3. 8 million on overtime.• Now the company is making more than 200,000 lollies a week and staff have been placed on overtime to cope with extra demand.• A policy on overtime working should be agreed with staff organisation.• Plants don't operate, buses don't run, planes don't fly when you rely on overtime.

From Longman Business Dictionary

overtimeo·ver·time /ˈəʊvətaɪmˈoʊvər-/ noun [uncountableU]

1HUMAN RESOURCEStime that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours

Is there any limit on your ability to work overtime?

Staff at the bank will begin an overtime ban (=refuse to work overtime) tomorrow in a protest over pay.

2HUMAN RESOURCESthe money that you are paid for working more hours than usual

Police officers who do this extra work are paid overtime.

They need paid holidays and vacations, as well as overtime pay for extra hours.

3COMMERCEMANUFACTURINGtime that a factory, office etc is operating in addition to its normal hours

The plant has worked overtime in some recent weeks because those models are selling well.

单词	overtime
释义	overtime Word family noun time overtime timer timing timelessness adjective timeless timely ≠ untimely verb time adverb timelessly Related topics: Wages o·ver·time /ˈəʊvətaɪm $ ˈoʊvər-/ ●○○ noun [uncountableU] 1 BEWPAY somebody FOR WORKtime that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours 超时工作，加班时间，额外工作时间 six hours’ overtime 六小时的加班 They’re working overtime to get the job finished. 他们正在加班赶工。 He’s been doing a lot of overtime recently. 他近来加班很多。 Many employees work countless hours of unpaid overtime. 许多员工无偿加班无数个小时。 Many of our offices will be working on overtime until the end of the year. 我们的许多办事处都要加班到年底。 2 BEWthe money that you are paid for working more hours than usual 加班费 He earns £450 a week, including overtime. 他周薪450英镑，包括加班费。 3 be working overtime informalDO something/TAKE ACTION to be very active 非常活跃 As she put down the phone, her brain was working overtime. 她放下电话听筒，飞快地开动脑筋。 His senses were working overtime. 他的感官高度紧张。 Examples from the Corpus be working overtime• His brain was working overtime and he just stood there goggling.• His brain was working overtime now.• He said engineers are working overtime to fix the problems.• Then he announced gleefully that light bulb orders had jumped, suggesting that factories were working overtime.• It looked as if his karma was working overtime.• Meanwhile, aluminum manufacturers were working overtime to supply the armament industry.• Price's wit and sarcasm are working overtime in this production.• Soon after I left them, they were working overtime to fulfil a big order, when there was a breakdown.• Their local maternity unit was working overtime. 4 x-ref American EnglishAmE a period of time added to the end of a sports game to give one of the two teams a chance to win 〔体育比赛的〕加时，延长时间 SYN British English extra time in overtime Steve Smith scored all nine of the Hawks’ points in overtime. 史蒂夫•史密斯在加时赛中拿下了鹰队的全部九分。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs work overtime He's been working a lot of overtime. do overtime I did three hours overtime yesterday. put in overtime (=work overtime) To earn enough money, he puts in a lot of overtime. adjectives paid/unpaid overtime Many teachers do a lot of unpaid overtime. unlimited overtime They offered us a bonus and unlimited overtime. overtime + NOUN overtime pay/payments/earnings The salary figure does not include overtime pay. If Joe worked 100 hours overtime at time and a half, his overtime payments would be $15,662. overtime rates (=payments that are set according to a standard scale) Generous overtime rates are paid for late-night and weekend work. Examples from the Corpus overtime• Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell dislocated a knuckle on his throwing hand late in the fourth quarter of an overtime loss to Pittsburgh.• Miller scored 9 of his 23 points in overtime.• The last two came on the road, in overtime, on consecutive nights.• Is there a policy on the use of overtime?• It had set aside $ 24 million to settle claims by former managers that it had failed to pay required overtime.• The overtime and opportunities for easing which court duty affords is often not compensation enough for the stress it involves.• Go to No. 16 shed, our big flat store, and ask and if they want overtime.• You worked overtime to finish a project with a drop-dead deadline.• He said engineers are working overtime to fix the problems. on overtime• Others are angry because he cut back on overtime to balance the budget.• About 3,500 ambulance officers and control room staff joined the crews' ban on overtime last week.• Nottinghamshire miners went on strike to protest against losing money because of their own ban on overtime.• There would be a few drinks, some canapes and a few staff who were free and willing to do it on overtime.• Last year, the department spent $ 3. 8 million on overtime.• Now the company is making more than 200,000 lollies a week and staff have been placed on overtime to cope with extra demand.• A policy on overtime working should be agreed with staff organisation.• Plants don't operate, buses don't run, planes don't fly when you rely on overtime. From Longman Business Dictionary overtimeo·ver·time /ˈəʊvətaɪmˈoʊvər-/ noun [uncountableU] 1HUMAN RESOURCEStime that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours Is there any limit on your ability to work overtime? Staff at the bank will begin an overtime ban (=refuse to work overtime) tomorrow in a protest over pay. 2HUMAN RESOURCESthe money that you are paid for working more hours than usual Police officers who do this extra work are paid overtime. They need paid holidays and vacations, as well as overtime pay for extra hours. 3COMMERCEMANUFACTURINGtime that a factory, office etc is operating in addition to its normal hours The plant has worked overtime in some recent weeks because those models are selling well.
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