闲期指服务机构从开始出现空闲的时期起，直到再次出现忙碌的时刻止所持续的时间，即服务机构由原有的顾客都服务完的时刻开始到下一个顾客到来为止的时间长度。它与忙期的两个不同的方面反映服务设施的工作强度，也是衡量服务机构效率的指标之一。
采用夏闲期并苗期秸秆覆盖，能有效提高耕层土壤水分的数量水平和能量水平；
The levels both of amount and energy of soil water were remarkably raised by adoption of mulch with straw in seedling stage as well as in summer fallow time in some cases.
这么做会导致有人总在交通高峰期工作而另一些人只在交通闲期工作，那样对控制员不好，不利于保持他们的效率。
You have some people who are working all the heavy traffic all the time and other people working hardly any traffic, and that doesn't make for good controllers, in terms of keeping up the proficiency.
培训结束后开展学员俱乐部活动（观考察、题研讨、种论坛、座、龙、闲活动）与每一期的学员进行联谊活动。
After each series of course, all kinds of Trainee Club Activity will be arranged for further communication, such as inspection, topic study, a variety of forum& cathedra& salon.
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