调度 (diào dù) — (verb) to dispatch, to schedule, to manage (vehicles, staff, tasks, etc.); (noun) dispatcher, scheduler
Definition
调度 focuses on actively assigning and coordinating vehicles, staff, or tasks in real time — more operational and hands-on than 时间表 or 日程, which name a static timetable. As a noun it means the person (dispatcher) who does this coordinating.
verb
to dispatchto scheduleto manage (vehicles, staff, tasks, etc.)
noun
dispatcherscheduler
Examples
- 调度。Tā fù zé diào dù dì tiě de yùn xíng.He is responsible for dispatching the subway operations.
- 调度。Wǒ men xū yào hé lǐ diào dù rén lì zī yuán.We need to rationally schedule human resources.
- 调度。Zhè wèi diào dù gōng zuò hěn rèn zhēn.This dispatcher works very carefully.
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