| 单词 | featherbed |
| 释义 | featherbed featherbed /ˌfeð.əˈbed/ aep /-ɚ-/ verb [T] (-dd-) DISAPPROVING ↑Verb Endings for featherbed F0 to protect someone, especially a group of workers, too much and make things easy for them Thesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and savingF0 If a government featherbeds an industry, it gives it a lot of help, such as lower taxes, especially so that jobs will not be lost. Thesaurus+: ↑Grants and allowancesfeatherbedding /-ɪŋ/ noun [U]► F0» The taxpayer was forced to fund the featherbedding of a privatized rail company.Thesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and saving |
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