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white-collar
white-col·lar (wīt′kŏl′ər, hwīt′-)adj. Of or relating to workers whose work usually does not involve manual labor and who are often expected to dress with a degree of formality.white-collar adj (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) of, relating to, or designating nonmanual and usually salaried workers employed in professional and clerical occupations: white-collar union. Compare blue-collar, pink-collar white′-col`lar
adj. pertaining to or designating professional or clerical workers whose jobs are usu. salaried and do not involve manual labor. Compare blue-collar. [1920–25] white-collarBelonging to or typical of workers who do not carry out manual labor and who are usually expected to dress formally.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | white-collar - of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers; "the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper"skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"blue-collar - of or designating manual industrial work or workers |
white-collaradjective clerical, office, executive, professional, salaried, nonmanual White-collar workers are working longer and longer hours.Translationswhite (wait) adjective1. of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed. The bride wore a white dress. 白的 白的2. having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent. the first white man to explore Africa. 白種人的 白种人的3. abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc. He went white with shock. 蒼白的 苍白的4. with milk in it. A white coffee, please. 加牛奶的 加牛奶的 noun1. the colour of the paper on which these words are printed. White and black are opposites. 白色 白色2. a white-skinned person. racial trouble between blacks and whites. 白種人 白种人3. (also ˈegg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk. This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites. 蛋白 蛋清4. (of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris. The whites of her eyes are bloodshot. 眼白 眼白ˈwhiten verb to make or become white or whiter. She used a little bleach to whiten the sheets. (使)變白或更白 （使某物）变白或更白 ˈwhiteness noun 白色 白色ˈwhitening noun a substance used to make certain things (eg tennis shoes) white again. 增白劑 白粉ˈwhitish adjective fairly white; close to white. 相當白的，近白色的 发白的，带白色的 ˌwhite-ˈcollar adjective (of workers, jobs etc) not manual; (working) in an office etc. 白領階級的 白领阶层的white elephant a useless, unwanted possession. 沒有用或不想要的東西 无用的东西，累赘物 white horse noun (usually in plural) a wave that has a crest of white foam. 白浪 白浪ˌwhite-ˈhot adjective (of metals) so hot that they have turned white. a white-hot poker. 白熱的 白热的white lie a not very serious lie. I'd rather tell my mother a white lie than tell her the truth and upset her. 善意的謊言 善意的谎言ˈwhitewash noun a mixture of usually lime and water, used for whitening walls. 灰泥 （粉刷用的）石灰水，白色涂料 verb to cover with whitewash. 用灰泥粉刷 用白色涂料粉刷ˈwhitewashed adjective 粉刷過的 已粉刷的white winewinewhite-collar
white-collarDescribing a professional or position whose work responsibilities do not include manual labor (i.e. like that of a so-called blue-collar worker). The name comes from the formal dress typically worn by such workers. One of the problems is that too many people are training for white-collar jobs, when what we need are more highly skilled blue-collar workers.MedicalSeewhitewhite-collar
Synonyms for white-collaradj clericalSynonyms- clerical
- office
- executive
- professional
- salaried
- nonmanual
Antonyms for white-collaradj of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workersRelated WordsAntonyms |