【commute】 - SAT备考词汇

commute

UK:  [kə'mjuːt]

US:  [kə'mjut]

第三人称单数：commutes  现在分词：commuting  过去式：commuted  

v.

1.往返两地;通勤

2.〔美国〕使用长期票经常旅行[来往],通勤来往

3.乘车上班,往返

4.交换;减刑;折算

5.用钱折算

6.抵偿,折算

7.交换,变换;互换,兑换;划拨,换算

8.减免(刑罚)

9.【电学】变向,整流

10.【数学】对易

n.

1.通勤来往;通勤来往的途程[距离]

1 . If something starts to go wrong at an investment, the investor wants to be able to reach it in no more than an hours car commute.
如果有点开始在投资出毛病，投资者能够到达它在只达小时的汽车交换。

2 . Working at home two or three days a week does not just mean cutting out some of the commute to work and saving money.
一周两到三天在家工作不止意味着节省一部分通勤费。

3 . "Companies are avoiding [the problem] by allowing the executive to commute for a year or two, " he says.
他说，“公司现在通过允许经理们在一两年内在两地往返以避免这个问题。”

4 . One of the most startling findings of the study shows a strong correlation between obesity and the length of your commute.
该项研究最让人困惑的是，肥胖发病率和上班交通时间的关系。

5 . Moving into a ritzy neighborhood would be even more harmful to your happiness if it means a longer commute.
如果搬进豪华社区还意味着来回奔波的时间更长了，那可能会进一步伤害你的幸福感。