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guest worker

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈguest ˌworker noun [countable]  BOa worker from one country who works in another country for a short time 外籍工人
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guest workerRichard Pombo, R-Calif., who sponsored the guest worker amendment, said the current program involves too much red tape.
From Longman Business Dictionaryguest workerˈguest ˌworker [countable] someone who comes to another country to work in a low-paid job, usually for a limited period of timeFifteen million guest workers in the EU have no civic rights and no right to vote. worker
ˈguest ˌworker nounChineseSyllable
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guest worker
ˈguest ˌworker noun [countable]
a worker from one country who works in another country for a short time


guest workerBrE /ˈɡest wɜːkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡest wɜːrkər/ 🔊 nouna person, usually from a poor country, who comes to another richer country in order to work there (通常指来自穷国的)客籍工人,外籍工作人员