resume work; return to work
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to resume work after a stoppage, strike, or holiday
Commonly used in business, labor, and news contexts to describe factories, companies, or workers returning to operations after temporary shutdowns, holidays, or labor disputes.
Chūn春
jié节
cháng长
jià假
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
qǐ企
yè业
dōu都
jiāng将
lù陆
xù续
fù复
gōng工
。
After the long Spring Festival holiday, all companies will gradually resume operations.
Yóu由
yú于
yì疫
qíng情
dé得
dào到
kòng控
zhì制
，
gōng工
chǎng厂
xià下
zhōu周
zhèng正
shì式
fù复
gōng工
。
Since the epidemic has been brought under control, the factory will officially resume work next week.
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Bà罢
gōng工
chí持
xù续
le了
sān三
tiān天
，
zuì最
zhōng终
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
chéng承
nuò诺
jiā加
xīn薪
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
cái才
tóng同
yì意
fù复
gōng工
。
The strike lasted for three days; only after management promised raises did the workers agree to return to work.
Xiàng项
mù目
zàn暂
tíng停
liǎng两
gè个
yuè月
hòu后
，
tuán团
duì队
zhōng终
yú于
fù复
gōng工
le了
。
After the project was suspended for two months, the team finally resumed work.