| 单词 | general strike |
| 释义 | general strike noun[C] uk/ˌdʒen.ər.əl ˈstraɪk/us/ˌdʒen.ɚ.əl ˈstraɪk/astrikein which mostworkersin acountryrefusetoworkuntil they are givenhigherpayor somethingelsethat theywant （全国性）总罢工，大罢工Industrial action
general strike| Business Englishgeneral strike noun[C] HR,WORKPLACEukusanoccasionwhen manyworkersin acountry, differentindustries, etc.strike(=refusetoworkbecause theywantmorepay, etc.): Unions havecalled ageneralstrike, which isexpectedtostopallpublicservicesfor aday. Thecompanyhas not had ageneralstrike-nationwidestrike- in over 40years. Examplesofgeneral strikegeneral strike This was a victory of thegeneralstrike, one that operarios never forgot. From theCambridge English Corpus This scheme was hastily assembled in the context of thegeneralstrike. From theCambridge English Corpus The recriminations that followed the 1940generalstrikedeveloped the differences between trade unions and their leaders into bitter conflicts and antagonisms. From theCambridge English Corpus We have seen how rumours about thegeneralstrikepersisted right from the middle of 1920 to 1921. From theCambridge English Corpus In 1991 public workers balked at that plan and there was a two-daygeneralstrike. From theCambridge English Corpus The result was not just a coal strike but ageneralstrike. From theCambridge English Corpus Significantly, jobbers participated in thegeneralstrikeof 1928 more fully than ever before. From theCambridge English Corpus Ageneralstrike, therefore, would not only endanger what remained of regular work, but would confirm to employers the untrustworthy nature of any future agreement. From theCambridge English Corpus The 1936generalstrike, which led to much greater need, did produce a more regularized provision of municipal aid. From theCambridge English Corpus This sparked off thegeneralstrikeof 1928. From theCambridge English Corpus They will be accidents which may result either from natural disasters, or from political disasters such as prolongedgeneralstrike. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English I am entirely convinced that his influence throughout thatgeneralstrikewas for moderation and against violence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We will lot call ageneralstrikein order to upset them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he suggesting that the world depression of 1931 was the result of the 1926generalstrikein this country? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The logic of that is that any pay dispute could lead to ageneralstrike. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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