go-slow

IPA/ˈɡəʊ sləʊ/
IPA/ˈɡəʊ sləʊ/

go-slow — noun

1. a workplace protest in which staff deliberately reduce their speed of work to pr

1.名詞B2
釋義

a workplace protest in which staff deliberately reduce their speed of work to pressure their employer into meeting demands about pay, safety, or conditions.

例句

Samir joined the go-slow at the Manchester factory after managers cut the overtime pay.

collocation: joined + go-slow

Isabela and her colleagues at the hospital began a go-slow to demand more nursing staff.

collocation: began + go-slow

同義詞
  • slowdown

    American English term for the same tactic

  • work-to-rule

    a related protest where workers follow every regulation strictly, often causing slower output; more rule-based than a go-slow

  • strike

    complete work stoppage, not a slowdown; stronger but often riskier for workers

用法筆記

The American English equivalent is 'slowdown'. Unlike a strike, a go-slow does not involve a complete stop of work.

常見錯誤

❌The workers went on a go-slow and stopped all production.
✅The workers went on a go-slow by reducing their pace, but production never stopped completely.
💡A go-slow is a partial slowdown, not a full work stoppage like a strike.