Word · Frequency #46086
blackleg
/ˈblækleg/
noun
工贼；破坏罢工者
A person who takes the place of striking workers.
- 1.
A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
由土壤中的梭菌引起的致命牛病；症状性炭疽。
- 2.
A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
由果胶分解细菌引起的马铃薯病,特征是茎部变黑和腐烂。
- 3.
A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
由真菌黑斑病菌引起的十字花科植物病害。
- 4.
A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
在游戏中作弊的人；骗子,尤其是不诚实的庄家。
- 5.
A person who takes the place of striking workers.
替代罢工工人的人。
骗子；作弊者；黑腿病；气肿疽；马铃薯黑胫病；芸薹属黑胫病；由土壤中的梭菌引起的致命牛病；症状性炭疽。
In use
During the strike, the union accused the company of hiring blacklegs to keep the factory running.
The blackleg was escorted by police as he crossed the picket line.
Many workers refused to talk to the blacklegs who had taken their jobs.
Connections
Word family
- blacklegs
- plural, third person singular
- blacklegged
- past, past participle
- blacklegging
- present participle
Learner notes
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