work stoppage

基本解释

The work stoppage was certainly inconvenient for many Canadians, and threatened Canada Post’s future revenues by forcing customers to switch to online bill payment.
邮政工作停滞无疑给许多加拿大人带来不便，也对加拿大邮政的未来收入，因为原来的客户被迫转向在线账单支付。
But because Bonnie relatively weak, Allen expects the work stoppage to be brief—though it will take longer to get the relief well drilling rigs back and ready to work.
但是鉴于邦妮事实上强度很弱，艾伦期望迁移工作可以停止，尽管减压井重新恢复工作还需要很长时间。
In addition to the obvious safety-related benefits, the fast reaction time will ensure minimal work stoppage and thus result in increased worker productivity and company profitability.
除了这些显而易见的安全方面的好处，第一反应时间将会保证最小的工作停顿，从而带来工人效率和公司利润的提高。

On the eve of a work stoppage, Hollywood would be wise to listen to Jeff Zucker.
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It marks the second time that NBA games were cancelled due to a work stoppage.
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More recently, the ongoing work stoppage forced the cancellation of the Golden Globes, another high-profile award show.
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