| 词汇 | coalface |
| 释义 | coalface noun[ C ] uk /ˈkəʊl.feɪs/ us /ˈkoʊl.feɪs/ the surface from which coal is cut采煤工作面，采掘面 mariusz_prusaczyk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Engineering - mining & quarrying anti-mine banksman beneficiation biomining coal coal miner coal mining excavator extract mineral mining oilman OPEC petrodollar pit pithead slag heap strip mining unworked workings Idiomat the coalface It was cool, but not cold, and the wind smelled more strongly of coalface than ever. coalface | Business Englishcoalface noun[ C ] uk /ˈkəʊlfeɪs/us PRODUCTION the surface in a mine from which coal is cut at the coalfaceWORKPLACE UKinformal doing the work involved in a job, in real working conditions, rather than planning or talking about it: Those at the coalface of the business may occasionally lose patience with management theories and abstractions. Examples of coalfacecoalface A coalface worker who goes to a new colliery has no chance of getting into the higher wage bracket. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no doubt that the miner at the coalface is becoming an expert technician. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How could another union negotiate terms and conditions at the coalface, which differ from day to day? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There comes a point at which men suffering from pneumoconiosis are no longer fit to work at the coalface. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The chief executive is at the coalface and the chairman has a detached role. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am therefore delighted beyond measure, as an old collier, to know that he has found a code to create direct roads to the coalface. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was struck by the enthusiasm of not only the management team, but also of the men who were literally at the coalface. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How many of the 16,000 men were actual coalface workers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They would have different impressions if they went to the coalface. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would like to see some of these men at the coalface after working there for a week or two. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Multiply 38 by 8,000, and we get a total number of men at the coalface of 324,000. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With examples like that being experienced by the people at the coalface, no wonder there is anxiety. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should think that many miners are pleased with the pay that they are earning, which is £147 a week for coalface workers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The greater production at the coalface has gone up steadily, the provisions for safety have increased and relations in the industry have undoubtedly improved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much of this new investment has been directed into new coalface equipment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of coalface These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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