释义 |
general strikeˌgeneral ˈstrike noun [countable]  - A further 24-hour general strike on May 22 severely disrupted transport and services.
- A two-day general strike last week was indicative of just how far Mr Mugabe has outmanoeuvred his opponents.
- Dock strikes were occurring and a general strike was clearly impending.
- No city proved more strike-prone than the capital where there was a general strike in the summer of 1914.
- The main focus of attention was, however, preparations for a general strike to be held on Aug. 3-4.
- The Socialist response was a general strike.
- The trade union federations called a general strike for 13 May to protest at government repression.
► Labour Relations/UnionsAFL-CIO, the, black, verbblackleg, nounbrotherhood, nouncard vote, nounchapel, nounclosed shop, nouncollective bargaining, nounfeather bedding, nounflying picket, nounfree collective bargaining, noungeneral strike, noungo-slow, nounindustrial action, nounindustrial relations, nounindustrial tribunal, nounlabor union, nounlabour relations, nounlocal, nounnon-cooperation, nounnon-union, adjectiveorganize, verbout, adverbpicket, nounpicket, verbrestrictive practices, nounscab, nounshop steward, nounsick-out, nounstrikebreaker, nounstriker, nountrade union, noununion, noununionism, noununionize, verbwalkout, nounwildcat strike, nounwork-to-rule, noun a situation when most of the workers in a country refuse to work in order to protest about working conditions, wages etc |