| 单词 | to scab a job |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto scab a job a. slang (originally U.S.). To behave as a ‘scab’ or ‘blackleg’. Also with it as quasi-obj. and transitive in to scab a job: to perform, or employ another to perform, the job of a striking worker. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > participate in labour relations [verb (intransitive)] > strike > strike-break scab1806 blackleg1882 strike-break1961 1806 Trial of Boot & Shoemakers (Federal Soc. Journeymen Cordwainers, U.S.) 75 Their business was to watch the Jers [sc. journeymen] that they did not scab it. 1889 C. H. Salmons Burlington Strike 357 The men..declared that they had never scabbed a day in their lives. 1895 Rep. on Chicago Strike June–July, 1894 (U.S. Strike Commission) 308 If there is a strike ordered I will be damned if I am going to scab. 1898 Scribner's Mag. Oct. 445/2 I won't scab any man's job. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 30 Sept. 10/2 A surplus army of labour which can be relied upon to ‘scab’ on their neighbours when these rebel against the capitalists. 1907 U. Sinclair in Daily Chron. 11 July 3/1 The starving workmen will scab. 1932 E. Wilson Devil take Hindmost xxi. 223 Several speakers protest..that the companies only want to get them out so that they can scab the job. 1969 Times 30 Oct. 10/7 Frantic calls to friends..summoned..a driver who was prepared to scab as a special favour. 1969 Daily Tel. 16 May 27/7 Peaceful pickets outside all entrances will discourage all students from scabbing on the strike. < as lemmas |
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