white-collar

英 [ˌwaɪt ˈkɒlə(r)]

美 [ˌwaɪt ˈkɑːlər]

adj. 白领的; 文职的; 脑力劳动的

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牛津词典

adj.

白领的；文职的；脑力劳动的
working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.; connected with work in offices
1. white-collar workers
  白领工作者
2. a white-collar job
  白领工作
3. white-collar crime (= in which office workers steal from their company, etc.)
  白领犯罪

柯林斯词典

ADJ 白领的;文职的;脑力劳动的
White-collarworkers work in offices rather than doing physical work such as making things in factories or building things.
1. White-collar workers now work longer hours.
  如今白领工人的工作时间比以前更长了。
(犯罪)白领的(指非法窃取公司、政府钱财等)
White-collarcrime is committed by people who work in offices, and involves stealing money secretly from companies or the government, or getting money in an illegal way.

英英释义

adj

of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers
1. the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper

双语例句

White-collar jobs are starting to follow manufacturing jobs overseas.
白领阶层工作已开始随著制造业工作外移。
White-collar workers now work longer hours.
如今白领工人的工作时间比以前更长了。
As the financial crisis squeezes the real economy, urban white-collar workers speak of shrinking bonuses and frozen wages.
金融危机真正的紧压了经济，都市白领谈到他们收缩的奖金和冻结的薪水。
The challenge is evident for white-collar jobs, too.
白领工作面临的挑战也同样明显。
In addition, many white-collar workers are suffering from career pressures and health problems.
此外，除了房子，许多白领还承受职场压力和健康问题。
Despite all the advantages of being a white-collar, I have a strong desire to be a civil servant.
尽管做一个白领有许多优点，我却有一个强烈的愿望做一名公务人员。
After graduating with aviation management major, Liu Yuan became a white-collar.
从航空管理专业毕业后，柳渊成了一名白领。
White-collar jobs should be valued more than blue-collar jobs.
白领的工作应比蓝领的更受人尊重。
But in today's economy, educated, white-collar workers also are vulnerable to downsizing.
但是，在今天的经济中，受过教育的白领工人也同样容易受到裁员的攻击。
This applies to all white-collar employees, and sometimes to blue-collar workers as well.
这些规定不仅适用于白领阶层，而且有时也适用于蓝领阶层。