Word · Frequency #46086
blacklegs
/ˈblækleg/
verb
当工贼；破坏罢工
blacklegs is the third person singular of blackleg.
To continue working while fellow workers are on strike.
- 1.
To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
在同事罢工时继续工作。
在同事罢工时继续工作。
In use
The union accused several workers of blacklegging during the strike.
If you blackleg, you may face hostility from your coworkers.
He blacklegged for a week before the strike ended.
Verb forms
base blackleg · third person blacklegs · -ing blacklegging · past blacklegged · past participle blacklegged
通常指罢工期间替雇主工作的人，具有贬义。
Connections
Word family
- blacklegs
- plural, third person singular
- blacklegged
- past, past participle
- blacklegging
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词，意为顶替罢工者工作。
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