featherbedding
英[\'feðəˌbedɪŋ]
美[\'feðəˌbedɪŋ]
基本释义
- n.
- 额外雇工（指人为地增加雇员人数的做法）; 虚雇员工
实用例句
Featherbedding will certainly increase unit costs and, in the general case, prices too.
一般情况下, 超额雇工肯定将增加单位成本, 并将提高价格.
辞典例句
英英释义
Noun
1. the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required