striker
/ˈstraɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstraɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrī-kər/ (ame, mw)
striker — 名詞
- strikersingular
- strikersplural
1. A person who stops working together with other workers as part of a protest, to
罷工者
參與集體罷工的工人
A person who stops working together with other workers as part of a protest, to show disagreement with an employer about pay, working hours, or other conditions of the job.
The strikers gathered outside the factory gate, holding signs and chanting for better wages.
罷工者聚集在工廠門口，舉著標語牌高喊要求提高薪資的口號。
the strikers + collective action verb
Noor was one of the strikers who refused to work until conditions were made safer.
Noor 是拒絕繼續工作的罷工者之一，直到工作條件變得更安全為止。
The union told the strikers to stay strong after management offered a tiny pay rise.
在資方只願意微幅調薪之後，工會鼓勵罷工者繼續堅持下去。
Sade organized meals for the strikers during the long protest outside the warehouse.
Sade 在倉庫外的長期抗議期間為罷工者準備餐食。
Each striker received a small payment from the union fund to cover basic living costs.
每位罷工者都從工會基金中領取一筆小額補助，以支付基本生活開銷。
- scab
offensive slang for a worker who crosses a picket line and works during a strike
文法句型
the strikers + collective verb (gather / refuse / receive)
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form (the strikers) because strikes are collective actions. Individual usage (a striker) is more common when describing a single worker's role or situation.
常見錯誤
2. A player in football, soccer, or other goal-based team sports who plays in an ad
前鋒
足球等運動中負責進攻進球的球員
A player in football, soccer, or other goal-based team sports who plays in an advanced position close to the opponent's goal and leads the team's efforts to put the ball into the net.
The team's best striker scored three goals in the semi-final match against Valencia.
隊上最佳前鋒在對上 Valencia 的四強賽中攻入三球。
striker + scored + [number] goals — typical match report pattern
Valentina has been the league's top striker for three seasons with thirty goals a year.
Valentina 已經連續三個球季是聯盟的頭號前鋒，每年踢進三十球。
The coach told the striker to wait near the goal for a wing cross.
教練指示前鋒待在球門附近，等待邊路傳中的機會。
Reuben was signed as a striker because of his speed and long-distance shooting.
Reuben 因為速度快、長射能力強，被球團以當家前鋒的身分簽下。
As a young striker, Eri practiced shooting into the goal for hours after school.
Eri 小時候擔任前鋒時，放學後都花好幾個小時練習射門。
- goalkeeper
the player who defends the goal, opposite role on the field
- defender
a player whose main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring
文法句型
striker + scored + [number] goal(s)
signed as a striker
用法筆記
Mainly used in football/soccer — not typically used for basketball or American football. In American English, forward is more common than striker for describing the same attacking position.