| 单词 | to strike work, tools |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto strike work, †tools b. More explicitly to strike work, †tools (cf. sense 23). Also with particular kind of work as object. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > participate in labour relations [verb (intransitive)] > strike strike1769 to turn out1795 to strike work, tools1803 stick1823 to come out1841 to go out1850 to down tools1855 to hit the bricks1931 1803 W. Scott Let. Mar. (1932) I. 181 I never heard of authors striking work as the mechanicks call it untill their Masters the Booksellers should increase their pay. 1820 J. W. Croker in L. J. Jennings Croker Papers (1884) I. vi. 176 The regiment intended to strike work, as the tradesmen would say. 1821–6 T. Chalmers Wks. (c1840) XVI. 69 If..the artisans of any establishment should strike their tools. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. vi. i. 369 Thus do Cabinet-ministers themselves, in extreme cases, strike work. 1878 A. Trollope Is he Popenjoy? III. xix. 251 She had on one occasion threatened to strike lecturing. 1891 Law Times' Rep. 65 580/1 The secretaries called off their respective union men, who in obedience to the call struck work. < as lemmas |
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