Featherbedding, make-work jobs, workfare; top-heavy,bloated;

用法学习: 1. bone idle 非常闲散, 懒惰 Extremely idle or lazy. dead tired ‎Very tired; completely exhausted. knackered (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) tired or exhausted. I can't go out tonight — I'm knackered. cosset [ˈkosɪt] 关注太多的, 惯坏的, 宠坏的 to give someone a lot of care and attention, often too much. A group of Chinese teachers has blamed the generosity of Britain's benefits system for lack of ambition, ill-discipline and idleness among school pupils. They believe the option of living on welfare handouts has produced 'feather-bedded' ( feather-bed I. The hiring of more workers than necessary or the limiting of worker productivity in order to allow employment of more persons, usually as a result of a union contract with an employer. II. The paying for services that are not actually performed, as in a union-imposed fee upon an employer. Featherbedding 人浮于事 is the practice of hiring more workers than are needed to perform a given job, or to adopt work procedures which appear pointless, complex and time-consuming merely to employ additional workers. The term "make-work( A make-work job 吃饱昏天黑的工作 is a job that has less immediate financial benefit to the economy than the job costs to support. Make-work jobs are similar to workfare but are publicly offered on the job market and have otherwise normal employment requirements (workfare jobs, in contrast, may be handed out to a randomly selected applicant or have special requirements such as continuing to search for a non-workfare job). Make-work jobs are considered to be harmful when they provide very little practical experience and training so that they can't work as a bridge to careers. workfare: Traditional welfare benefits systems are usually awarded based on certain conditions, such as searching for work, or based on meeting criteria that would position the recipient as unavailable to seek employment or be employed. Under workfare, recipients have to meet certain participation requirements to continue to receive their welfare benefits. These requirements are often a combination of activities that are intended to improve the recipient's job prospects (such as training, rehabilitation, and work experience) and those designated as contributing to society (such as unpaid or low-paid work). These programs, now common in Australia (as "mutual obligation双重义务"), Canada, and the United Kingdom, have generated considerable debate and controversy. In the Netherlands workfare is known as Work First, based on the Wisconsin Works program from the USA. There are two main types of workfare scheme: those that encourage direct employment to get individuals off the welfare roll and directly into the workforce, and those that are intended to increase human capital by providing training and education to those currently in the welfare system.)" is sometimes used as a synonym for featherbedding. The term "featherbedding" is usually used by management to describe behaviors and rules sought by workers. The term may equally apply to mid- and upper-level management, particularly in regard to top-heavy 头重脚轻的 and "bloated" 臃肿的, 机构臃肿的 levels of middle- and upper-level management( top-heavy I. something that is top-heavy lacks balance because it is heavier at the top than at the bottom. II. 人人都是老板的. a company or organization that is top-heavy has too many workers at higher levels and not enough at lower levels. ). Featherbedding has also been occasionally used to describe rent-seeking behavior by corporations in response to economic regulation. ) teenagers prone to rudeness and disrupting the classroom rather than concentrating on working and getting ahead. This verdict on the failings of British pupils and the influence of the welfare state was delivered by five Chinese teachers who spent four weeks in a Hampshire comprehensive school to see whether the strict methods used in China would work here. She also questioned the use of different teaching programmes for different pupils. 'You have different syllabuses ( syllabus [ˈsɪləbəs] 教学大纲 a list of the main subjects in a course of study. the history/English/maths syllabus. on the syllabus: Shakespeare's always on the syllabus.) to suit different students' ability,' she said. 'We don't. We have one syllabus, one standard; you survive or you die. It's up to you.' 2. Train fare dodger racks up $52,000 in fines: They approached him and asked for his ticket, however he said he didn't have one as he'd had to "run for the train". Officers took down his details and allowed him to continue on his way, only learning he was a recidivist 惯犯, 惯偷 ( [rɪˈsɪdəvɪst] someone who continues to commit crimes or behave badly even after being punished. ) offender after running his name through the police computer system that afternoon and discovering he'd been issued with 18 separate train-related fines in the past five months. The full extent of his obvious contempt for train ticket machines was revealed two days later when the State Debt Recovery Office emailed police outlining Milgate's poor record. He was issued with a notice to show up to court 出庭 but failed to appear in Port Kembla Local Court on Tuesday and was convicted in his absence. Magistrate Mark Douglass was dubious [ˈdubiəs] ( I. not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something. dubious about: I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job. We were dubious about signing the deal. II. not completely good, safe, or honest. I hear he has a dubious reputation in the business. The story seemed a bit dubious to me. III. used for saying that something is the opposite of the good thing you are describing it as. a dubious honor/pleasure/distinction似是而非的: I had the dubious pleasure of meeting him last night.) when handing down a sentence for Milgate acknowledging the absurdity of the situation. "To promote 倡导 specific and general deterrence 敬畏, 杀一儆百, 警示作用 the court will impose the maximum [$550] penalty," he said. "Unfortunate that particular penalty probably won't get much traction in deterring Mr Milgate from his offending(traction I. the ability of wheels to move over a surface without slipping. II. the action of pulling something over a surface, or the type of power used for pulling. III. medical the use of special equipment to hold someone's body in a particular position. That leg will be in traction for at least three weeks. IV. the degree to which a new idea, product, etc. is accepted by the public. Mobile broadband is quickly gaining traction despite its late entry to the Chinese market. have traction with someone 说服力 if an idea has traction with someone, they are or could be persuaded by it. Does this idea have traction with you, Jonathan?)." The fine issued to him on Tuesday will take his total bill to $52,700. 3. Emotional Deprivation Disorder 失爱症 is a mental disorder characterized by difficulty in forming relationships with others, a general feeling of inadequacy, and an oversensitivity to criticism of others. Emotional Deprivation Disorder was formulated by Anna Terruwe after her experience practicing psychoanalytic therapy. Terruwe was treating a 25-year woman for "intense anxiety" and "an unusually infantile emotional life", whom Terruwe described as highly intelligent. After six months of psychotherapy, the patient said, "Doctor, nothing that you say has any effect on me. For six months I have been sitting here hoping you would take me to your heart… you have been blind to my needs." This statement led Terruwe to the conclusion that the patient "felt like a child. She needed only one thing—namely, to be treated in a tender, motherly fashion". Terruwe and her colleague, Conrad Baars, set out to research the effect of lack of tenderness 缺少关爱, 缺少温柔 in a person. Love deficiency syndrome 爱缺失症 is not a new discovery in the filed of medicine.  Neither is giving it a name a change of its outcome but perhaps its a danger bell that we can hear a little bit earlier.  It may require screening and self check into perspective. This particular syndrome has been around us for many decades if not more.  A part of our everyday life.  A common cause of our daily unexplained somatic complaints.  Unexplained irrational behavior is at the top of list of common symptoms.  The list follows with other symptoms such as persuing a relationship with the opposite sex in whom he or she are probably not interested or if they were it is not as serious as you would like it to be. The sensation that one needs a partner to perform better or excel in life is what has been widely accepted as part of the description of the Love Deficiency Syndrome. May neurologists argue that your cognitive functions (Memory, Concentration & Orientation) do perform better when you are in a relationship. However, another team of physicians say it is faults in their research studies and that being in a relationship or not has no effect on your cognition. I must say that the complications of the disease are much undermined and unappreciated(undermine I. to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful. Business confidence was undermined by a series of major failures. Their trading position has been seriously undermined by the minister's remarks. Britain was accused of undermining international efforts to reduce pollution. a. to deliberately say or do things that make someone appear less impressive or less important. They had spoken secretly to journalists in an effort to undermine the leadership.).  If its real then one must learn how to restrain himself from jumping into attempts of being with a partner he is attracted to. 4. Lex is a hard-scrabbled(hardscrabble n. I. 艰难维生的, 维持生计的. (modifier) (of a place) difficult to make a living in; barren. Earning a bare subsistence, as on the land; marginal: the sharecropper's hardscrabble life. II. great effort made in the face of difficulties. ), bullheaded 认准了不回头的(determined to do or get what you want.), tough-talking( talk tough 说话狠的, 说话吓人的 to speak in a way that makes others fear you Our government is talking tough to both our enemies and our allies. I can talk tough and scare someone, but I can't really act tough. tough-minded able to deal with difficult situations in a strong determined way.) orphan while Livia is an indignant, bullheaded debutant ( debutant (ˈdɛbjuˌtɑːnt; -ˌtænt) a person who is making a first appearance in a particular capacity, such as a sportsperson playing in a first game for a team. debutante [debjuˌtɑ:nt] or deb 初出道的女孩儿 (from the French débutante, "female beginner") is a girl or young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity and, as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal "debut" presentation. a young upper-class woman who appears for the first time at a ball and officially becomes part of fashionable society. In Australia, débutante balls 初登场 (or colloquially "deb balls") are usually organised by high schools, church groups or service clubs such as Lions or Rotary. The girls who take part are in either Year 11 or 12 at high school (i.e. aged between 16 and 18) and the event is often used as a fund-raiser for local charities. The debutante girl wears a white dress similar to a wedding dress, however the dress does not come with a train on the skirt and the debutante does not wear a veil. The boy wears a tuxedo or other formal dress suit. Most Australian schools have replaced the deb ball with a "formal", similar to the American concept of a prom. The formal, like a débutante ball, consists of a dance but participants are not presented to a guest of honour and girls are not restricted to wearing white dresses. It is customary 惯例的 for the female to ask a male to the débutante ball, with males not being able to "do the deb" unless they are asked. Débutante ball students who are partaking in the official proceedings must learn how to ballroom dance. Débutante balls are almost always held in a reception centre or ballroom. Usually they are held late in the year and consist of dinner, dancing and speeches.) orphan. 5. However things hit a dead end 触礁 in October 2013 and they announced their split. Despite going their separate ways, the duo have remained civil for the sake of their son with Miranda revealing she lives down the road from the Lord of the Rings star in Tinseltown. And the set up 这个安排 seems to be working perfectly for the modern family of three. 5SOS疯狂: Aussie band 5 Seconds of Summer just dropped the video for their new single, 'She's Kinda Hot' and it's sent fans into a Twitter meltdown. If you died while watching the video and you need medical attention 需要看医生, 需要寻求医疗帮助 clap your hands. 被嘘: It was a humbling experience to see the different things that our football club did and other football clubs in the AFL did and other players took on themselves ( take something (up)on oneself 主动承担, 主动担起, 主动做某事 to accept the entire burden of something on oneself. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) You didn't need to take it all upon yourself. There are others here who can help, you know. Jan takes too much on herself. ) to show their support. I felt very loved over the weekend. Goodes said hoped the booing scandal was now in the past(It's good to be back on the deck). 'I think those discussions needed to be had, and I am really hopeful that those discussions are behind us now and we can all move on,' he said. 中学老师赢钱捐款: Host Eddie McGuire, who gently steered Ms Dredge in the right direction as she wavered 犹豫不决的 on the fateful final question, said the teacher was a remarkable example for her students. "I've been hosting Millionaire Hot Seat for many years now and when Bri came on the show I was immediately touched by her generosity of spirit, for her genuine love of her job, and I think teaching is the noblest 崇高的, 崇高无上的 of professions," he said. "Thank you for bringing us into your lives. "Steve might have provided the shoes and I might have facilitated in some small way, but we both leave here a lot richer seeing all the kids smiling and to have met Bri." 英国game show尴尬: UK game show presenter Rachel Riley blushed with embarrassment as she defied the odds of randomness and managed to spell "slutz" on national television. The studio audience giggled like school kids in a classroom as Riley turned over an inevitable T, to complete the word 'slut' on Channel 4's Countdown. Things then got even more awkward when the blonde flipped over a Z. "Let's speed this along赶快过去," a red-faced Riley urges. 6. osteoarthritis 骨关节炎(arthritis关节炎, osteo- 骨) a serious medical condition that affects the parts of your body where your bones join each other, for example your knees, making it difficult for you to move. Osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthrosis, is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage [ˈkɑrt(ə)lɪdʒ] 软骨 and underlying bone. The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. Initially, symptoms may occur only following exercise, but over time may become constant. Other symptoms may include joint swelling 关节肿大(The formation of hard nobs 手掌等关节处的重大形成的环 at the middle finger joints (known as Bouchard's nodes) and at the farther away finger joint (known as Heberden's node) are a common feature of OA in the hands.), decreased range of motion, and when the back is affected weakness or numbness of the arms and legs. The most commonly involved joints are those near the ends of the fingers, at the base of the thumb, neck, lower back, knees, and hips. Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than those on the other. Usually the problems come on 经年而形成的 over years. It can affect work and normal daily activities. Unlike other types of arthritis, only the joints are typically affected. With osteopenia, bone mineral density (BMD) 骨密度(A bone mineral density (BMD) test is the best way to determine your bone health. The test can identify osteoporosis, determine your risk for fractures (broken bones) 骨裂, 骨折, and measure your response to osteoporosis treatment.) is lower than normal. However, it is not yet low enough to be considered osteoporosis. Not everyone who has osteopenia develops osteoporosis. But osteopenia can turn into osteoporosis. Some ways to increase bone density 增强骨密度 and strength include combining calcium and vitamin D supplements with weight-bearing exercise 负重锻炼 (such as walking), weight training (such as lifting weights or using weight machines), and using medicines. 7. safe travel(s) 如果对方只是坐飞机一次就用单数, 如果对方要走6个月，那中间可能会travel无数次, 则用复数. 同样还有[have a]safe trip, safe journey. bon voyage. A better known phrase is "Travel safely要安全哦!" This is a friendly imperative. take a long, hard look at something to examine something very carefully in order to improve it in the future We need to take a long, hard look at the way we control gun ownership. WTF, you are hard to look at 好难看啊. 梅姨时尚:  Meryl Streep once again proved that there's no such thing as 'age appropriate' dressing, stepping out in a Balmain jumpsuit with sheer, cut-out panels for her appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon yesterday. She teamed the rather sexy choice with her signature wire-rimmed glasses 丝边眼睛, 金丝眼睛, because Meryl Streep plays by her own rules in style 我行我素 as in life. People magazine speculated that Streep might be taking inspiration from her most recent on-screen character, rock star Ricki Rendazzo, but the Oscar-winner has never cared what people make of her, telling reporters, "I don't follow fashion or understand trends" (in that case, someone on her team does, because Streep rarely puts a foot wrong). According to fashion retailer Next, Streep may also be inspiring a whole new generation of women to throw out the rule book抛弃成规, 抛弃成见 when it comes to getting dressed. Age is becoming less of a determining factor 决定因素. 8. 女人的战争(a dig, a jab, a swipe, a diss 嘲弄, 挖苦, 讽刺, 嘲笑): Sometimes the best insults are the subtle ones made without fanfare(fanfare I. [countable] music a short loud piece of music played on a musical instrument such as a trumpet to announce a special person or event. II. [countable/uncountable] information in newspapers and on television and radio intended to make people interested in someone or something. ). As the feud between Katy Perry and Taylor Swift rages on another jab was registered with the simple click of a follow button on social media. Katy, 30, recently began following an Instagram account called sluttytaylorswift and it remains at the top of her 'following list' on the picture sharing site. While the account actually has nothing to do with Taylor and appears to simply be a joke handle, Katy continues to follow it - clearly attracted by the name alone. While belting out the lyrics to the song reportedly written about Katy, Taylor made a mini diss when one of her backup dancers held up a stuffed shark puppet - referencing 暗指, 参考 Perry's Super Bowl XLIX mascot Left Shark. In the numerous fan-posted videos, Taylor can be seen letting out a little laugh when she notices a shark puppet peeking over her left shoulder. Many audience members and fans at home interpreted the moment as a swipe towards Katy, who famously performed at the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show with two dancers dressed in shark costumes. Taylor has yet to confirm or deny the shark attack but the timing is coincidental following the Twitter feud involving the Style singer and Nicki Minaj, which Katy just so happened to comment on recently. Since the short-lived spat, Taylor has apologized to Nicki and made no reference 提都没有提 to the Roar songbird's tweet. In September 2014, Taylor told Rolling Stone that her Bad Blood single was written about a dissolved 解体的 friendship with another 'female artist.' Although she declined to name the other woman, the girlfriend of Calvin Harris did elaborate on how her frenemy 亦敌亦友 crossed the line. Katy and Taylor also have another commonality共同点. They both dated John Mayer, but Taylor dated him first in 2010 and Katy has been on-off again with John since 2012. 9. to one's credit 为...叫好 Used to indicate that something praiseworthy has been achieved, especially despite difficulties: to her credit, she had never betrayed a confidence. His mum was desperate to keep him out of trouble and to her credit she achieved that. Scotland, to their credit in the circumstances, have become difficult to beat at Hampden. It is to your credit that while in prison you have addressed your drug problem.