sweatshop — a factory or workshop where workers are employed for long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a factory or workshop where workers are employed for long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈswetʃɑːp/
Korean meaning: 열악한 환경에서 저임금으로 장시간 노동하는 공장이나 작업장
Korean pronunciation: **스웨**트샵
Example Sentences
- The company promised to stop using sweatshops after the scandal broke.
- My grandmother's sewing circle produces more than most sweatshops, but with tea breaks!
- The documentary exposed the terrible working conditions in textile sweatshops.
sweatshop
NOUN//ˈswetʃɑːp//
a factory or workshop where workers are employed for long hours at low wages under unhealthy conditions
Workers crammed in a sweatshop sew shirts under dim lights for tiny pay.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1892년에 처음 사용된 용어로, 'sweat'(땀)과 'shop'(상점)의 합성어입니다. 노동자들이 땀을 흘리며 혹독한 조건에서 일하는 작업장을 의미하게 되었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The company promised to stop using sweatshops after the scandal broke.”
“My grandmother's sewing circle produces more than most sweatshops, but with tea breaks!”
“The documentary exposed the terrible working conditions in textile sweatshops.”
“Some students joked that their school library during finals week was like a sweatshop for studying.”
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