stagger; alternate; offset
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stagger; to alternate; to offset (timing or position)
neutralOften used for scheduling or spatial arrangement to prevent congestion or overlap.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
kāi开
jiāo交
tōng通
gāo高
fēng峰
，
gōng公
sī司
bǎ把
shàng上
xià下
bān班
shí时
jiān间
cuò错
kāi开
le了
。
To avoid rush hour, the company staggered the work start and end times.
Wǒ我
men们
bǎ把
huì会
yì议
shí时
jiān间
cuò错
kāi开
，
zhè这
yàng样
nǐ你
jiù就
néng能
liǎng两
gè个
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
le了
。
We staggered the meeting times so you can attend both.
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Bǎi摆
fàng放
yǐ椅
zi子
shí时
yào要
cuò错
kāi开
yī一
diǎn点
，
bù不
yào要
duì对
zhe着
mén门
。
Place the chairs slightly offset; don't have them facing the door directly.