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

I'm from the Princess into a charismatic white-collar family.
我由小公主变成了魅力型的白领一族。
Many white-collar workers, like stock brokers and investment bankers, find themselves in the unemployment lines.
许多白领，像股票经纪人和投资银行家，发现自己也失业了。
Businesses are losing millions of dollars, and products are more expensive due to white-collar crime.
由于白领犯罪，企业界每年损失数百万美元，产品也因之更贵。
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。
The target customers are white-collar workers and young people who are fond of online shopping.
目标客户为白领阶层和喜爱网络购物的年轻人。
You should learn from those female white-collar workers to wear radiation protection mask.
你应该学那些女白领一样，带上防辐射面罩。
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。
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。
He has a white-collar job.
他有份白领工作。