stint
UK/stint/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A fixed period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.
一段时间；任期
v.
To be sparing or mean with something; to limit the supply of.
节省，吝惜；限制供给
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstintother
=stint
Common Collocations
- 1.do a stint做一段时间的工作
- 2.brief stint短暂的一段时间
- 3.stint in the army服役期
- 4.stint as [role]担任……期间
Example Sentences
- 1.
After a two-year stint in the army, he returned home and started a business.
- 2.
Her stint as a foreign correspondent gave her a unique perspective on global affairs.
- 3.
He did a brief stint at a startup before joining a more established firm.