be on day/night shifts (=be working a series of day or night shifts ) He’s on night shifts all next week. be on the late/early/night etc shift (=be working a particular shift ) She’s on the late shift. be on shift (=be working a shift ) He hardly sees the kids when he’s on shift. work in shifts We had to work in shifts – four hours on and four off. do a shift I did a 12-hour shift yesterday. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: verbs work a shift They work quite long shifts. cause/bring about a shift The affair has brought about a shift in the government’s attitude towards immigration. verbs mark/represent a shift The idea represents a dramatic shift in health care policy. a cultural shift We all know there were cultural shifts in the 1960s that significantly changed our society. a policy shift The policy shift was triggered by a sharp increase in violent crime. a subtle shift (=a change which is small and not easy to notice ) Recently there has been a subtle shift in public opinion about the environment. a gradual shift There has been a gradual shift in people’s attitudes towards cars. a small/slight shift There has been only a slight shift in income distribution. a dramatic shift (=a big and sudden change ) Increased spending on the armed forces marks a dramatic shift in priorities. a sudden shift She immediately picked up his sudden shifts of mood. a fundamental shift (=a complete change ) A fundamental shift in attitudes was underway. a significant/marked shift (=big and noticeable ) There has been a significant shift in government policy on education. 4 ( also shift dress ) a simple straight loose-fitting woman’s dress COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a change in the way people think about something, in the way something is done etc ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shift a big/major shift There has recently been a big shift in the way people are accessing information. b) WORKER GROUP OF PEOPLE the workers who work during one of these periods night/day/early/late shift before the early shift goes off duty 3 TD a shift key To run the spell-checker, press SHIFT and F7. shift work/worker/working people who do shift work A shift system has been introduced. early/late shift I’m on the early shift tomorrow. night/day etc shift The thought of working night shifts put her off becoming a nurse. ○ AWL noun 1 CHANGE YOUR MIND a change in the way people think about something, in the way something is done etc shift from/to the shift from one type of economic system to another shift in an important shift in policy a marked shift (=noticeable change ) in attitudes towards women 2 a) BE JOB/WORK if workers in a factory, hospital etc work shifts, they work for a particular period of time during the day or night, and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working do/work a (10-/12-/24- etc hour) shift Dave had to work a 12-hour shift yesterday.
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