featherbedding
n. 额外雇工
例句
Featherbedding will certainly increase unit costs and, in the general case, prices too.
一般情况下,超额雇工肯定将增加单位成本,并将提高价格。
He has been withering in his criticism of the featherbedding that has bankrupted the state.
他一直以来对导致国家破产的额外雇工进行了尖锐的批评。
When every joke about your business mentions featherbedding, you should be worried about outsourcing.
当所有与你工作有关的笑话都在谈到额外雇工的时候,你应该考虑(把部分工作)外包出去了。