0 someone who works in a particular job or in a particular way:
factory/social/construction workers
Many companies still treat their management staff better than their workers.
He preached to anyone who would listen that the workers of the world were being abused by the wealthy.
Some workers gather pollen and nectar. Others make honey and guard the hive.
Worker bees gather both pollen and nectar from flowers to feed to the larvae and other members of the colony.
In late July all the female worker wasps - the only ones that sting - are out feeding on nectar and other insects.
2 a person who works for a company or organization:
Some of the region's employers have developed shortages of high-tech workers.
Employers will require more money if they are to retrain older workers.
a skilled/unskilled/semi-skilled worker
blue-collar/white-collar/pink-collar workers
low-paid/low-skilled/low-wage workers
undocumented/illegal/transient workers
a factory/construction/farm worker
private-sector/public-sector workers
a contract/freelance/self-employed worker
hire/employ/recruit workers The company knowingly hired illegal workers.
lay off/sack/fire workers Across the country, automobile plants are laying off workers.
3 a person who works in a particular way:
4 used to refer to all the people within a company or organization who do ordinary jobs, rather than the managers:
I spoke to an aid worker who had recently returned from the field.
Jack has been a loyal worker in this company for almost 50 years.
Michael is a very careful worker.
The postal workers have come out in support of their pay claim.
There's not enough interaction between the management and the workers.
On the other hand, as we model the interaction between management and workers, smaller and more specialized routines are also easier to monitor.
Without constant monitoring, workers may act in ways that harm current production or the long-term value.
Informally, because workers were often non-literate and ill-informed, the contract could resemble slavery.
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工人, 勞動者, 工作者…
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工人, 劳动者, 工作者…
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empleado, -a, trabajador/ora [masculine-feminine…
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operário, -a, funcionário…
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働く人, 労働者…
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travailleur/-euse [masculine-feminine], ouvrier/-ière [masculine-feminine], employé/-ée [masculine-feminine]…
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