work to rule
US /wɜrk tə ruːl/
UK /wɜːk tə ruːl/
成语
按章工作, 怠工
an industrial action in which employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of their contract, in order to intentionally slow down productivity and cause disruption without actually stopping work
示例:
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The railway staff decided to work to rule, causing significant delays to train services.
铁路员工决定按章工作，导致列车服务严重延误。
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During the protest, the factory workers engaged in a work to rule action.
在抗议期间，工厂工人采取了按章工作的行动。