单词 | open shop |
释义 | > as lemmasopen shop d. Originally U.S. Of a workplace: allowing both union and non-union workers to be employed. Frequently in open shop (cf. closed shop n. at closed adj. Compounds). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > workplace > types of workplace generally > [adjective] > for union or non-union workers open1896 1896 Typogr. Jrnl. 9 445 Our next efforts were directed to the Morning Leader, also an ‘open’ office. 1904 N.Y. Evening Post 15 Aug. 2 The Exposition is conducted along the lines of an ‘open shop’, by permitting the employment of both union and non-union labor. 1906 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 Jan. 133 What is all this talk that's in the papers about the open shop? 1939 Sun (Baltimore) 18 Apr. 22/7 As a direct result of the shutting down of union mines.., ‘open-shop’ mines in Garret county..were working at maximum capacity. 1964 E. H. Powell in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. 333 The open-shop crusade of the 'twenties was known as the ‘American plan’. 1993 Oxf. Econ. Papers (BNC) Jan. 23 In the USA there is a long-standing controversy about the effect of ‘right to work’ (RTW) laws, which effectively permit only open shop unions. to open shop P7. to open shop: to start a business; to commence functional activity; also figurative; now chiefly U.S. and Indian English. ΚΠ 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. xcii. 142/2 Hee..hyred a house without the Cloyster, and opened shop, where he had good store of worke. 1655 tr. A. Semedo Hist. China i. xix. 94 Others divine only by the Touch, and these are blind men... There came to the Metropolis of Kiamsi, a blind man, well in years: he opened shop, and was frequented by many of the Nobility. 1720 Weekly Jrnl. 5 Nov. 605/1 William Byrd, Mercer..has opened shop, with a fresh Stock of all sorts of Mercery Goods. 1760 Public Ledger 12 Jan. 2/1 Becket, Thomas, Bookseller, opens Shop on Monday next. 1826 N.-Y. Enquirer 24 July 2/2 He..waddles out of Wall-street for a day or two, and waddles back to his old office and opens shop again. 1876 Dundee Courier & Argus 1 June I..have been in the habit of coming by this train to be in time for opening shop. 1943 N.Y. Times 18 Apr. x13/6 Up at Hunter College..the Retailers Uniform Agency has opened shop for accessories and doodads. 1990 Times of India 16 June (Arts & Entertainment section) 3/1 When Dynasty Culture Club opened shop last year..Bombayites..enthusiastically shelled out the money needed to become part of the ‘exclusive’ fraternity. 2006 Hindu 22 Sept. 1 Jothi opened shop here as director..with a galactic cast. < as lemmas |
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