strikebreaking
noun [ U ] (also strike-breaking, strike breaking) uk/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ us/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
破坏罢工;顶替罢工者工作
the practice of continuing to work during a strike or taking the job of a worker who is involved in a strike
News broadcasts openly encouraged strikebreaking. 新闻广播公开鼓励破坏罢工。
The miner was branded a scab for strike breaking. 这名矿工因为破坏罢工而被打成无赖。
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- He helped organise strike-breaking at the Polkemmet colliery.
- My men won't take kindly to strike-breaking.
strikebreaking
adjective (also strike-breaking) uk/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ us/ˈstraɪkˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
破坏罢工的;顶替罢工者工作的
continuing to work during a strike, or taking the job of a worker who is involved in a strike
The government held secret meetings with the wives of strikebreaking miners. 政府与破坏罢工的矿工的妻子们举行了秘密会议。
Union bosses have vowed to support any industrial action by making it hard for strike-breaking volunteer staff to work in airports. 工会首领们发誓支持任何工业行动，让顶替罢工者工作的志愿人员难以在机场工作。
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- The Prime Minister even handed out medals to strike-breaking dairy farmers.
- He used strike-breaking ferry crews to break a blockade of the Channel ports.
- Non-union labourers were transported to the town in an attempt to provide a strike-breaking workforce.