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farmworkers

UK //ˈfɑːmˌwɜːkəz//US //ˈfɑːrmˌwɜːrkərz//

词源

复合词,源自 farm(农场) + workers(工人),最早记录于19世纪。

noun

❶ 指在农场从事种植、收割或其他农业劳动的工人,通常包括季节性工人和长期雇工。

“Farmworkers often work long hours in the fields during harvest season.”

(农忙季节时,农场工人通常需要在田间长时间劳作。)

“Many farmworkers migrate to follow crop cycles for employment.”

(许多农场工人为寻找工作机会而随农作物周期迁移。)

同义词:agricultural laborers, field hands, farm laborers

常见短语

migrant farmworkers — 指随农作物收获季节在不同地区迁移工作的农场工人,通常面临不稳定的生活条件。

“Migrant farmworkers often live in temporary housing provided by growers.”

(流动农场工人通常居住在种植者提供的临时住房中。)