Question of the Day #1155

What is a scab? UAW prez calls out Trump during DNC speech

From the headline of this article at northjersey.com.

  上記の文で、scabの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "scab" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 《医》〔治りかけた傷口の〕かさぶた◆可算
2. 《動物》〔ヒツジの〕疥癬
3. 《植物病理》赤カビ病、黒星病◆菌類やバクテリアが原因となって、果物、葉、根などが疥癬状になる病害の総称。
4. 〈俗・軽蔑的〉卑劣漢、見下げ果てたやつ
5. 〈軽蔑的〉スト破り、スト不参加者◆【同】strikebreaker

問題の見出しでは、後半の文の主語はUAW prez (United Auto Workers president = 自動車労働者組合会長)であることから、5番目の訳が適切であることがわかります。

 

Answer

According to :

1. scabies of domestic animals
2. a crust of hardened blood and serum over a wound
3. 1. a contemptible person
   2. 1. a worker who refuses to join a labor union
      2. a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended
      3. a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike
      4. one who works for less than union wages or on nonunion terms
4. any of various bacterial or fungus diseases of plants characterized by crustaceous spots

 

Examples

1. If the stars promote the movie at the festival, will they be seen as scabs? — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
2. If found guilty, scabs could be fined, or even expelled. — Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2019
3. The scabs were cast out with the salary cap, and play resumed on April 25 under the same rules that had governed the sport on Aug. 11 the previous year. — Cliff Corcoran, SI.com, 12 Aug. 2014
4. So, as scripts run out, more of your favorite daytime soaps could also turn to scab writers to keep them going. — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 July 2023
5. At the same time, Gen Z’s army of TikTok creators linked virtual arms with striking workers at Kellogg’s, using their internet savvy to hobble the breakfast titan’s efforts to undermine the strike by hiring scab workers. From The Daily Beast

   

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