英语词汇“featherbedding”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	featherbedding
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 feath•er•bed•ding (feᵺ′ər bed′ing),USA pronunciation n. Businessthe practice of requiring an employer to hire unnecessary employees, to assign unnecessary work, or to limit production according to a union rule or safety statute:Featherbedding forced the railroads to employ firemen on diesel locomotives. feather + bedding 1920–25 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: featherbedding /ˈfɛðəˌbɛdɪŋ/ n the practice of limiting production, duplicating work, or overmanning, esp in accordance with a union contract, in order to prevent redundancies or create jobs WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 feath′er bed′, a mattress or a bed cover, as a quilt, stuffed with soft feathers. Middle English, Old English bef. 1000 feath•er•bed (feᵺ′ər bed′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -bed•ded, -bed•ding. Businessto subject to or engage in featherbedding. back formation from featherbedding 1945–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: feather bed n a mattress filled with feathers or down vb featherbed ( -beds, -bedding, -bedded) (transitive) to pamper; spoil
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