dead wood

deadwood

1. Literally, the dead parts of a tree, bush, or plant. Your plant might bloom again if you cut the deadwood out.2. Those who are ineffective and unproductive. Based on these consistently low numbers, there's a lot of deadwood in that department.3. In bowling, fallen pins that have yet to be cleared from the lane. It's my turn, as soon as the deadwood gets cleared.

dead wood

If you describe someone or something as dead wood, you mean that they are no longer useful or effective in a particular organization or situation and you want to get rid of them. It is now time for the dead wood at the top of the party to be cut away. The Government's policies were designed to streamline the industry and remove some of the dead wood.See also: dead, wood

dead wood

people or things that are no longer useful or productive. 2003 Architectural Review Academics cement themselves like limpets to whomever will give them tenure. Australian universities are full of dead wood. See also: dead, wood

ˌdead ˈwood

(informal) people or things that are no longer useful or necessary: The management wants to cut costs by getting rid of all the dead wood in the factory. Fifty workers are to lose their jobs.This refers to the parts of a tree or a branch that are dead and no longer produce fruit, etc.See also: dead, wood

deadwood

n. nonproductive or nonfunctional persons. We’ll have to cut costs by getting rid of the deadwood.

dead wood

A popular term for a person—e.g., a professor, or other tenured academic—who is no longer effective or useful to his/her employing institution, and who cannot be removed from post or payroll—e.g., because of tenure—in order to free the position for a more qualified or innovative person

dead wood

Academia A popular term for a person–eg, a professor, or other tenured academic whose function has been served but who can't be removed from a position or payroll–eg, because of tenure–to free the position for a more qualified, innovative, or often younger person

单词	dead wood
释义	dead wood deadwood 1. Literally, the dead parts of a tree, bush, or plant. Your plant might bloom again if you cut the deadwood out.2. Those who are ineffective and unproductive. Based on these consistently low numbers, there's a lot of deadwood in that department.3. In bowling, fallen pins that have yet to be cleared from the lane. It's my turn, as soon as the deadwood gets cleared. dead wood If you describe someone or something as dead wood, you mean that they are no longer useful or effective in a particular organization or situation and you want to get rid of them. It is now time for the dead wood at the top of the party to be cut away. The Government's policies were designed to streamline the industry and remove some of the dead wood.See also: dead, wood dead wood people or things that are no longer useful or productive. 2003 Architectural Review Academics cement themselves like limpets to whomever will give them tenure. Australian universities are full of dead wood. See also: dead, wood ˌdead ˈwood (informal) people or things that are no longer useful or necessary: The management wants to cut costs by getting rid of all the dead wood in the factory. Fifty workers are to lose their jobs.This refers to the parts of a tree or a branch that are dead and no longer produce fruit, etc.See also: dead, wood deadwood n. nonproductive or nonfunctional persons. We’ll have to cut costs by getting rid of the deadwood. dead wood dead wood [′ded ‚wu̇d] (petroleum engineering) The ladders, braces, piping, and other internal fixtures in an oil storage tank which reduce the oil capacity of the tank. dead wood A popular term for a person—e.g., a professor, or other tenured academic—who is no longer effective or useful to his/her employing institution, and who cannot be removed from post or payroll—e.g., because of tenure—in order to free the position for a more qualified or innovative person dead wood Academia A popular term for a person–eg, a professor, or other tenured academic whose function has been served but who can't be removed from a position or payroll–eg, because of tenure–to free the position for a more qualified, innovative, or often younger person Dead Wood Dead Wood A slang term for a formerly productive employee who no longer contributes in any significant way.
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dead wood

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