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featherbedding
強迫僱用
featherbed
n : a mattress stuffed with feathers [syn: feather bed]
v 1: treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper
the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
[syn: pamper, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle,
spoil, indulge]
2: hire more workers than are necessary
[also: featherbedding, featherbedded]
featherbedding
n : the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an
employer to hire more workers than are required