worker

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Meaning: A person who does a particular job, especially manual or industrial labour

工人,劳动者,工作者
trabajador, obrero
労働者、働く人、ワーカー
노동자, 근로자, 일꾼

A 'worker' is a person who does a particular job or type of work, especially manual or industrial labour. The term is also used in biology to describe non-reproductive members of a social insect colony.

「worker」是从事特定工作或某类工作的人,尤其是体力劳动或工业劳动。该术语在生物学中也用于描述社会性昆虫群落中的非生殖成员。
Un «worker» es una persona que hace un trabajo particular o tipo de trabajo, especialmente trabajo manual o industrial. El término también se usa en biología para describir a los miembros no reproductivos de una colonia de insectos sociales.
「worker」は特定の仕事や種類の仕事をする人、特に肉体労働や工業労働をする人です。生物学では、社会性昆虫のコロニーの非生殖メンバーを表すためにも使われます。
'Worker'는 특정 직업이나 유형의 일을 하는 사람으로, 특히 육체노동이나 산업 노동에 종사하는 사람을 가리킵니다. 생물학에서는 사회성 곤충 군락에서 번식하지 않는 개체를 나타내기도 합니다.

Examples

  1. The factory workers went on strike for better wages.
    工厂工人为争取更好的工资而罢工。
    Los trabajadores de la fábrica hicieron huelga por mejores salarios.
    工場労働者たちは賃金改善を求めてストライキを行いました。
    공장 노동자들은 임금 인상을 요구하며 파업에 들어갔습니다.
  2. She's a hard worker who always meets her deadlines.
    她是一个勤奋的工作者,总是能按时完成任务。
    Ella es una trabajadora incansable que siempre cumple con sus plazos.
    彼女は常に締め切りを守る勤勉な働き者です。
    그녀는 항상 마감을 지키는 부지런한 일꾼입니다.
  3. Worker bees are responsible for collecting nectar.
    工蜂负责采集花蜜。
    Las abejas obreras son responsables de recolectar néctar.
    働き蜂は蜜を集める責任があります。
    일벌은 꿀을 모으는 역할을 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'work' + the agent suffix '-er'. 'Work' comes from Old English 'weorc', from Proto-Germanic '*werkan'. Related to Greek 'ergon' (as in 'energy').

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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