英 [ˈfeðəˌbedɪŋ] 美 [ˈfeðərˌbedɪŋ]
n. 额外雇工
featherbedding /ˈfɛðəˌbɛdɪŋ/
名词 the practice of limiting production, duplicating work, or overmanning, esp in accordance with a union contract, in order to prevent redundancies or create jobs 限产超雇法; 尤指根据工会合同要求为了避免裁员或为了创造就业机会，限制生产，重复工作或超额增加雇员人数的做法
the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
... curb n. 抑制；路边；勒马绳 vt. 控制；勒住 featherbedding n. 额外雇工 defy vt. 藐视；公然反抗；挑衅；使落空 n. 挑战；对抗 ...
... featheryarn羽毛纱 featherbedding强迫雇用 限产超雇 超过工作需要的人员雇佣 featherbone羽毛撑骨 ...
... 可行的一般化最小平方估计 Feasible generalized least squares estimator 强迫雇用；插花 Featherbedding 生理繁殖率 Fecundity ...
... 可行的一般化最小平方估计 Feasible generalized least squares estimator 强迫雇用；插花 Featherbedding 生理繁殖率 Fecundity ...
featherbed 任闲职的；要求限产超雇的
featherbed 担任闲职
featherbed 使任闲职；以政府津贴资助
Featherbedding will certainly increase unit costs and, in the general case, prices too.
一般情况下，超额雇工肯定将增加单位成本，并将提高价格。
He has been withering in his criticism of the featherbedding that has bankrupted the state.
他一直以来对导致国家破产的额外雇工进行了尖锐的批评。
When every joke about your business mentions featherbedding, you should be worried about outsourcing.
当所有与你工作有关的笑话都在谈到额外雇工的时候，你应该考虑(把部分工作)外包出去了。
Epilogue: Amid a barrage of criticism from the public about featherbedding and overmanning, Hong Kong's civil service is being forced to streamline and reform.
It's hardly surprising, therefore, that we see egregious examples of ineptness, arrogance and corruption, let alone day-to-day featherbedding and laziness in individual UN programs and projects.
Dismissals aside, the fact is that featherbedding the nuanced art of throwing multiple and improperly resourced bodies at clients in the interest of maximizing revenue is alive and well.
FORBES: Law Firms and Overcharging: The System Itself Is Rotten