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    work-to-rule
    ˌwork-to-ˈrule noun [singular]
    a situation in which people in a particular job refuse to do any additional work as a protest ⇨ strike
    ⇨ work to rule at work1(32)


    work-to-ruleBrE /ˌwɜːk tə ˈruːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌwɜːrk tə ˈruːl/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a situation in which workers refuse to do any work that is not in their contracts, in order to protest about sth 按章工作（为表示抗议而拒绝做超出合同规定的工作）  ➡  compare go-slow