| 单词 | bargain-taker |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbargain-taker b. In certain coalfields in England, a piece of work let to the workmen making the lowest offer. Also in combinations, as bargain-letting, bargain-man, bargain-taker, bargain-work (see quot. 1849 for bargain-work n. at Compounds 2). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > mining > [noun] > coal-mining work let at lowest price bargain1825 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > coal-miner > who participates in bargain-letting bargain-man1858 bargain-taker1897 society > occupation and work > industry > mining > [noun] > system of letting work bargain-letting1897 1825 E. Mackenzie Hist. View Northumberland (ed. 2) I. 100 These bargains are taken in partnerships, consisting of from two to eight men. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Bargain-men. ?1881 Census Eng. & Wales: Instr. Clerks classifying Occupations & Ages (?1885) 84 Copper Miner... Bargain Man. 1897 Daily News 18 Mar. 3/4 They cannot take special bits of work, known as bargains, but must go to the bargain-takers and ask them for rock to cut up. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 1 Sept. 7/1 Bargain-letting recommenced to-day at Lord Penrhyn's Carnarvonshire slate quarries. < as lemmas |
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