单词 | luddite |
释义 | luddite /lʌdaɪt/ noun [countable] (bre) a word used in a disapproving way to describe sb who is opposed to new technology or working methods 反对新技术(或新工作方法)的人ⓘ named after ned lud, one of the workers who destroyed machinery in the cotton and wool factories in the early 19th century, because they believed it would take away their jobs.源自卢德(ned lud) ──19 世纪初因认为机器会夺走工作而捣毁棉毛纺织厂机器的工人之一。☞ luddite |
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