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gompers

UK //ˈɡɒmpəz//US //ˈɡɑːmpərz//

词源

源自人名 Samuel Gompers(1850–1924),姓氏可能源于德语或荷兰语。

noun

❶ 指美国劳工领袖塞缪尔·冈珀斯(Samuel Gompers),他是美国劳工联合会(AFL)的创始人和长期主席,对20世纪初的美国劳工运动有重要影响。

“Gompers was a key figure in the American labor movement.”

(冈珀斯是美国劳工运动的关键人物。)

“Many workers admired Gompers for his leadership.”

(许多工人因冈珀斯的领导才能而钦佩他。)

同义词:labor leader, unionist, AFL founder

常见短语

Gompers' philosophy — 指冈珀斯倡导的劳工理念,强调工会的实用主义和渐进改革,而非激进革命。

“Gompers' philosophy focused on immediate gains for workers.”

(冈珀斯的理念专注于为工人争取即时利益。)