sweatshop

'swet,ʃɔp

n. factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

n. 血汗工厂

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BNC 频率

16,082

使用频率

sweatshop由两个部分组成：sweat（汗水）和shop（商店/作坊）。可以联想到在一个作坊里，工人们辛苦工作，大量出汗。

例句

1. Many clothing brands have been criticized for using sweatshops to produce their products.

许多服装品牌因使用血汗工厂生产产品而受到批评。

2. Workers in sweatshops often face long hours and low wages.

血汗工厂的工人通常面临长时间的工作和低工资。

3. Activists are fighting to improve conditions in sweatshops around the world.

活动家们正在努力改善全球血汗工厂的工作条件。