industrial action
noun /ɪnˌdʌstriəl ˈækʃn/
/ɪnˌdʌstriəl ˈækʃn/
[uncountable] (especially British English)- action that workers take, especially stopping work, to protest to their employers about something
劳工行动；（尤指）罢工，怠工 - Industrial action by train drivers seriously affected rush-hour services.
火车司机的罢工严重影响了高峰时段的服务。
Wordfinder- ballot
- closed shop
- collective bargaining
- industrial action
- labour
- picket
- protest
- representative
- strike
- union
Topics Social issuesc2- The union is considering stepping up its industrial action.
工会在考虑加大劳工行动的力度。 - to take industrial action over pay
因为报酬问题而罢工 - The union is threatening industrial action against the company.
工会扬言将对公司采取劳工行动。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- continuing
- unlawful
- take
- threaten
- call for
- …
- industrial action against
- industrial action by
- industrial action in support of
- …
- Industrial action by train drivers seriously affected rush-hour services.