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单词 shirk
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
shirk /ʃɜrk/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to try to keep from doing (work, duty, etc.): [~ + object]to shirk one's duty by not caring for one's children.[no object]always shirks from doing what he must.
shirk•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shirk  (shûrk),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).

v.i. 
  1. to evade work, duty, etc.

n. 
  1. a shirker.
  • obscurely akin to shark2 1625–35
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . shun, avoid, dodge.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shirk /ʃɜːk/ vb
  1. to avoid discharging (work, a duty, etc); evade
 n
Also: shirker
  1. a person who shirks
Etymology: 17th Century: probably from German Schurke rogue; see shark²
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