| 单词 | strike |
| 释义 | strikestrikesstrikestrike2 noun [countable]1when a group of workers stop working for a period of time because they want better pay or better working conditionson strikeThe workers have been on strike for two months.workerbemonth工人已经罢工两个月了。strike overa strike over pay因薪水引起的罢工2a military attackstrike on/againstan air strike against military targetstarget对军事目标的空袭3in the game of baseball, an attempt to hit the ball that fails ➔ hunger strikeCOLLOCATIONS: strikeverbsto go on strike/come out on strike (=to start a strike)Bus drivers are threatening to go on strike.driverbethreaten ► Do not say ’go on a strike’. Say go on strike.to hold/stage a strikeThe staff held a one-day strike.holdto begin a strikeDock workers began a 24-hour strike last night.workerbeginto end/call off a strike (=to decide not to continue with it)The strike was called off two days later.becalldaylateto break a strike (=to force workers to end it)Attempts to break the strike failed.attemptfailto call a strike (=to tell people to strike)The nurses’ union called a strike.nursecallto call off a strike (=to end a strike)The workers voted to call off the strike.workervotetypes of strikea one-day/two-week etc strikeA three-day strike is planned for next week.beplana national/nationwide strikeThe miners’ union called a national strike.minercalla rail/coal/postal etc strikeThe meeting was cancelled because of the rail strike.meetbecancela miners’/teachers’/pilots’ etc strikea postal workers’ strike over planned job cutsworkerplancuta general strike (=when workers from most industries strike)A general strike would paralyse the country.willan unofficial strike (=not organized by a trade union)Some workers had been sacked for taking part in unofficial strikes.workerhavebesacktakestrikestrike + nounstrike action (=a strike)Hospital workers have voted in favour of strike action.workervote |
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