单词 | malinger |
释义 | malingerWord family nounmalingerermalingeryverbmalinger ma·lin·ger /məˈlɪŋɡə $ -ər/ verb [intransitiveI usually in progressive] WORK HARDto avoid work by pretending to be ill 装病 〔以逃避工作〕 He accused Frank of malingering. 他指责弗兰克装病逃避工作。 —malingerer noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus malinger• And Carter accused us of malingering.• He prescribed a painkiller and suggested she keep busy, then he shooed her away and chided her for malingering.• Oh no, he wasn't malingering.• I'm sure he's not malingering. He looked awful when I saw him last night.• I malinger, making small talk.• The report claimed that women may be more likely to malinger than men. From Longman Business Dictionary malingerma·lin·ger /məˈlɪŋgə-ər/ verb [intransitiveI] to avoid work by pretending to be ill We need to discourage employees from malingering but provide help for those who are genuinely sick. —malingerer noun [countableC] (1700-1800) French malingre “sick”, from Old French mal “badly” + haingre “thin, weak” |
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