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单词 featherbed
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featherbed
featherbed v. [as a back-formation] (transitive) to provide with, esp. economic, advantages.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > be advantageous or beneficial to [verb (transitive)] > provide with advantages
spot1930
featherbed1949
1949 G. Freedley in ‘J. Andrews’ & O. Trilling Internat. Theatre 41 This has brought about a tight departmentalising which has ‘feather-bedded’ union practices.
1950 Hansard Commons 20 Apr. 426 He can rely on this party..not to feather bed..the farmers.
1971 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 17 Feb. 5/5 Why does he..call us the ‘social elite featherbedded on the taxpayers' money’?
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