| 单词 | wildcat |
| 释义 | wildcat noun[C] uk/ˈwaɪldˌkæt/us/ˈwaɪldˌkæt/asmallwildanimalof thecatfamilythatlookssimilarto apetcatand thatlivesmainlyinareaswithforestsandmountains 斑猫，野猫，山猫Felines (cats)
wildcat| Business Englishwildcat adjective[before noun] NATURAL RESOURCESUSuk/ˈwaɪldkæt/usused to refer to asearchforoilin a newareawithoutknowingif any will befound, or if aprofitcan be made from it: Wildcatdrillingis abigriskbutinvestorsstandto makehugeprofitsifoilisfound. wildcat noun[C] NATURAL RESOURCESuk/ˈwaɪldkæt/usasupplyofoildiscoveredin a newarea: Theenergygiantisexperiencingdifficultieswithitswildcats off the Venezuelancoast. wildcatternoun[C] Wildcatters arescouringAfricaand the USdesertsinsearchofoil. wildcatverb[I] Examplesofwildcatwildcat For example, though it might be illegal for a worker towildcat-strike, it is still possible thatwildcatstrikes will occur. From theCambridge English Corpus That is, a laborer might have the power to alienate his or her own labor, to work for another, to bargain collectively, and towildcat-strike. From theCambridge English Corpus The agreement stipulated that the union would enforce the agreement and policewildcatstrikes. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, a worker might have the power towildcat-strike though he or she does not have the right. From theCambridge English Corpus Both spoke a similar language of preventing workers from launchingwildcatstrikes and requiring them to resort to strike action only after exhausting all amicable ways of reaching a compromise. From theCambridge English Corpus They give full encouragement towildcatstrikes in breach of contract. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a "wildcat" strike, not on behalf of the employees, but on behalf of the employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot ignore the situations created bywildcatstrikes, and whenever we are acting in this field we should keep this principle in mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of the strikes have been described as "wildcat" strikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If people allow a free-for-all, they will end up withwildcatstrikes, which reduce production, which will not suit employers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Can something be done for people who throughwildcatstrikes do not receive post for several days, as has happened? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Far too many unofficialwildcatstrikes have occurred, but we have never analysed the reasons for those strikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If national negotiations are cut out because of a lack of confidence in the arbitration machinery we could have a whole series ofwildcatstrikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The pity is that their work is so often bedevilled by inter-union disputes andwildcatstrikes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Such measures might involve a combination of capital uplifts to encourage morewildcatexploration wells, or even "serendipity" appraisal wells. 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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