英语词汇“to down tools”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	to down tools
释义	to down tools phrase If you say that workers down tools, you mean that they stop working suddenly in order to strike or to make a protest of some kind. [British] See full dictionary entry for tool Examples of 'to down tools' in a sentence to down tools But the builder has threatened to down tools. Times, Sunday Times (2017) We had a staff meeting and agreed to down tools on the spot. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The two firms had to 'down tools', a person close to the bid said. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They didn't want to down tools but felt they were left with no option. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Everyone agreed to down tools on the spot. The Sun (2018) Their colleagues were forced to down tools earlier this week following concerns over safety after violent clashes between workers and protesters. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Not long ago, new rules were brought in to force building companies to down tools when the temperature hits 47 degrees or more. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Chinese translation of 'to down tools' to down tools (Brit) 停工 (tínggōng) See down Nearby words of to down tools to dose sb/o.s. (up) with aspirin etc to double as sth to doubt if or whether ... to down tools to draft sb in to drag o.s. away (from sth) to drag sb away (from sth)
随便看	undeserver undeserving undeservingly undesignated undesigned undesignedly undesignedness undesigning undesirability undesirable undesirableness undesirably undesired undesiring undesirous undespairing undespairingly undespatched undespoiled jet lag jet-lag jetlag jet-lagged jetlike jetliner

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/11/13 17:16:40