单词 | essential worker |
释义 | > as lemmasessential worker essential worker n. a worker who is of crucial importance within a particular field or enterprise; now esp. an employee who provides a vital public service within a community, especially in the police, health, transport, or education sectors.Cf. key worker n. 3. ΚΠ 1855 N.-Y. Evangelist 2 Aug. 1/3 The teacher is an essential worker in the right training of every young community. 1949 A. A. Calwell Immigration 21 Nominated migrants who can be accommodated by their nominators and are classed as essential workers for Australian industry, [etc.]. 2020 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 2 Sept. a 12 I am an anesthesiologist and have taken care of many COVID-19 patients. I am an essential worker who wears PPE every day, sometimes for 12 hours straight. < as lemmas |
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