featherbed
verb[T]
UKdisapprovinguk/ˌfeð.əˈbed/us/ˌfeð.ɚˈbed/-dd-toprotectsomeone,especiallyagroupofworkers, too much and make thingseasyfor them
使（尤指工人）安逸，过度保护If agovernmentfeatherbeds anindustry, it gives it a lot ofhelp, such aslowertaxes,especiallyso thatjobswill not belost.
（政府）给予的帮助或优惠政策（如降低税收等以保护该产业，尤指降低其失业率）Defending and protecting
- anti-bug
- anti-mosquito
- baby
- bandobast
- bastion
- buffer
- defence
- defend
- harbour
- harm
- have (got)someone'sbackidiom
- hold off
- inoculation
- killsomeonewith kindnessidiom
- sheltered
- shield
- splashproof
- takesomeoneunderyourwingidiom
- watchyourbackidiom
- wing
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