| 词汇 | work-to-rule |
| 释义 | work-to-rule noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌwɜːk.təˈruːl/ us /ˌwɝːk.təˈruːl/ a form of protest in which employees do exactly what is stated in their contracts, and nothing more, in order to slow down production : （严格按章工作、有意减少工作量的）变相怠工 A work-to-rule is seen as a way to protest against low pay or bad working conditions.大多数的变相怠工都是对低工资或恶劣工作环境的抗议。 Industrial action abstain anti-strike blackleg cooling-off period demarcation dispute job action lightning strike lock lock someone out lockout on strikephrase sit down stoppage strike pay strikebound strikebreaker strikebreaking striker sympathy union-bashing work-to-rule verb uk /ˌwɜːk.təˈruːl/ us /ˌwɝːk.təˈruːl/ work to rule UK to arrange and perform a work-to-rule: 进行变相怠工 So far, the refuse collectors have not resorted to a strike but are working to rule.迄今为止，清洁工人们还没有进行罢工，只是严格按章工作变相怠工。 Industrial action abstain anti-strike blackleg cooling-off period demarcation dispute job action lightning strike lock lock someone out lockout on strikephrase sit down stoppage strike pay strikebound strikebreaker strikebreaking striker sympathy union-bashing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Work, working and the workplace work-to-rule | Business Englishwork-to-rule noun[ C,usually singular ] UKuk /ˌwɜːktəˈruːl/us(USwork-to-contract) WORKPLACE a situation in which employees only do as much work as their contracts say they must do, as a way of showing that they are unhappy about pay, conditions, etc., but do not strike(= stop working completely): On Thursday the airline had to charter 10 aircraft to counter industrial action by its pilots, who are on a work-to-rule. Examples of work-to-rulework-to-rule The minority taking part in the miscalled "work-to-rule", however, deliberately withheld the necessary cooperation which usually exists between men and management. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was a complete misnomer, because in fact it was merely a ban on overtime and a work-to-rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The work-to-rule by doctors three years ago lengthened the waiting lists, and the latest industrial action will also have serious consequences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is not a go-slow or a work-to-rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He referred a little earlier to a work-to-rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That approach has not been forthcoming, and there has not been any sign of a willingness to suspend the work-to-rule and ban on overtime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Just as things were beginning to improve, an overtime ban was imposed and a work-to-rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, there was a sort of ex-cathedra pronouncement that the work-to-rule or go-slow does not involve a breach of contract of employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it not true that this is not so much a work-to-rule as a deliberate attempt to disrupt the life and industry of the country? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Had there been no work-to-rule at that time, demand could probably have been met with voltage reductions only. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What information has she about the number and proportion of consultants who are participating in the work-to-rule? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, there has been a work-to-rule by telephonists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This little matter of the work-to-rule is the last straw which has brought matters to boiling point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Was it not a fact that there was a go-slow or a work-to-rule before the lockout? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those will not be the usual industrial practices, like the go-slow or the work-to-rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of work-to-rule These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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