gen. A workman, an employee. Frequently in opposition to master (master, n.1 2a).
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] (99) man1381 gen. A workman, an employee. Frequently in opposition to master (master, n.1 2a). workera1382 A person who works; esp. a person employed to do work; a labourer; an employee. labourerc1400 A person who does work of any kind, a worker; esp. a person who works hard at a task. Occasionally also applied to animals. piner1497 Scottish. A labourer; spec. (in north-east Scotland) a turf-cutter. Now historical. pair of hands1598 In various metonymic phrases (sometimes colloquial or humorous) denoting a person or thing (thought of as) possessing a pair of the objects… operator1611 gen. A person who does or effects something; a worker, an agent; †a maker, creator (obsolete). operatist1651 An operator; a surgeon. operative1809 A person who is engaged in any branch of industry, trade, or profession; spec. a factory worker, an artisan. operant1831 A workman: = operative, n. 3a. Obsolete. rare. ouvrier1845 In France and other French-speaking countries: a manual or industrial worker; a labourer; a (male) member of the working classes. Cf. ouvrière, n. scissorbill1910 North American slang (chiefly derogatory). Among the Industrial Workers of the World: a foolish or self-interested worker who refuses to join a… rehire1927 A former employee who has been rehired. Subcategories:— group of (1) — woman (6) — in relation to employer or capitalist (11) — fellow-worker (14) — one following specific occupation (8) — practician (3) — follower of occupation as profession (16) — one earning a living (6) — person appointed to office or position (4) — one who seeks employment (6) — worker returning after long interval (2) — group of workers (10) |
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