| 释义 |
sick-in U.S.|ˈsɪkɪn|
[f. sick a. + -in3.]
Industrial action in which a group of workers absent themselves from work on the pretext of sickness. Cf. sickout, sick-out.
1974Spartanburg (S. Carolina) Herald 25 Apr. b8/9 The ‘sick-in’ forced cancellation of eight of the 11 scheduled U.N. meetings Tuesday. 1976N.Y. Times 7 Sept. 35/4 New Orleans police stage sick-in. 1977Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 12 June 54/1 Millard Holden,..president of the Independent Produce Haulers of America, said he had heard ‘sick-in’ by independent truckers would be called over the July 4 holiday. |