stagger time; time-shift
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stagger time slots; to time-shift
formalA management or policy term used to reduce congestion, crowding, or peak load by arranging for activities to occur at different, non-overlapping times.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yāo要
qiú求
gè各
dān单
wèi位
cuò错
shí时
shàng上
xià下
bān班
，
huǎn缓
jiě解
shì市
qū区
jiāo交
tōng通
yōng拥
dǔ堵
zhuàng状
kuàng况
。
The government required all units to stagger their commuting hours to alleviate traffic congestion in the city center.
Xué学
xiào校
shí实
xíng行
cuò错
shí时
fàng放
xué学
，
què确
bǎo保
xiào校
mén门
kǒu口
bú不
huì会
tài太
yōng拥
jǐ挤
。
The school implements staggered dismissal times to ensure the school gate doesn't get too crowded.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
cǎi采
yòng用
cuò错
shí时
shēng生
chǎn产
lái来
píng平
héng衡
diàn电
wǎng网
fù负
hè荷
。
The factory uses time-shifted production to balance the grid load.
Wèi为
le了
ān安
quán全
，
dēng登
shān山
duì队
wǔ伍
bì必
xū须
cuò错
shí时
chū出
fā发
。
For safety, the mountaineering teams must stagger their departure times.