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jobsworth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++jobs·worth /ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ $ ˈdʒɑːbzwɜːrθ/ noun [countable]  British English informalOBEY someone who follows the rules of their job too exactly without using any imagination 工作中墨守成规的人,工作死板的人
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jobsworth
jobsworth /ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ $ ˈdʒɑːbzwɜːrθ/ noun [countable]
British English informal someone who follows the rules of their job too exactly without using any imagination


jobs·worthBrE /ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɑːbzwɜːrθ/ 🔊 noun (BrE, informal, disapproving) a person who follows the rules of a job exactly, even when this causes problems for other people, or when the rules are not sensible 刻板的监工;工作特别机械的人