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round-the-clock

adjective
🔊/ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk/
🔊/ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɑːk/
(also around-the-clock)
[only before noun]
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  1. lasting or happening all day and night日夜不停的；持续一整天的
    • round-the-clock nursing care全天的护理
    see also clock
    Extra Examples
    • His family kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside.他的家人日夜在他的床侧守护。
    • Round-the-clock police surveillance was necessary.警方的全天候监视是有必要的。
    • The army provided round-the-clock protection.军队提供了全天候的保护。
    Topics Timec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRound-the-clock is used with these nouns:
    • coverage
    • guard
    • surveillance
    • …
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