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availability
This word is typically used as an uncountable noun, meaning you usually don't say "availabilities" unless you are referring to specific time slots in a schedule. In professional settings, it is often used to politely ask if someone has free time without sounding demanding.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Aboard a deep-space cruiser, Zorg is texting Lt. Vega while she is in the middle of a flight simulation.
Zorg
I want to teach you 'the floss' dance! What is your availability this cycle?
Lt. Vega
Zero. I'm swamped with flight logs. Back off.
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Zorg uses 'availability' to inquire about her free time for a social activity, reflecting his eagerness to bond over human trends. Lt. Vega responds using the idiom 'swamped', meaning she is overwhelmed with work, maintaining her strict and dismissive military persona.