| 释义 |
shape-up
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: shape up
: a system of hiring longshoremen by having applicants gather usually in a semicircle at least once a day for selection by a union-appointed hiring boss of those to work on that day or shift; also : an instance of such hiring practice — compare hiring hall |