strike

B1 · Intermediate

v. to stop working for a period of time because you want better pay or conditions.

v. to engage in a concerted refusal to work as a form of industrial protest.

日本語:ストライキする※

“The train drivers decided to strike after the company refused to increase their wages.”

“Union members voted overwhelmingly to strike, effectively halting production across all three manufacturing plants until a new contract could be negotiated.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to suddenly come into your mind as a thought or an idea.

v. to occur to the mind of someone, often with a sense of suddenness or clarity.

“It didn't strike me until later that I had left my keys in the car.”

“It struck the lead investigator as odd that the witness could remember the colour of the car but not the driver's face.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Science

v. to suddenly find something valuable, like gold or oil, under the ground.

v. to discover a source of raw material, particularly through drilling or mining.

“The company spent millions on drilling before they finally managed to strike oil.”

“Geologists are optimistic that the new survey will help the mining firm strike a rich vein of copper in the northern hills.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal

v. to remove a name or a piece of writing from an official list or record.

v. to delete or eliminate something from a record, often by drawing a line through it.

“The judge ordered the lawyer to strike the last comment from the record.”

“The committee decided to strike the controversial clause from the final draft of the agreement to ensure a unanimous vote.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a period of time when workers refuse to work as a protest.

n. a period of industrial action during which employees refuse to work.

“The postal strike meant that no letters were delivered for three days.”

“The general strike paralyzed the city's infrastructure, forcing the government to return to the bargaining table with the transport unions.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Military

n. a sudden attack, especially by planes or missiles.

n. a sudden military attack, typically an aerial bombardment or a precision missile launch.

“The air strike destroyed several enemy buildings near the border.”

“The military command authorised a surgical strike against the communications hub to disrupt the enemy's ability to coordinate their forces.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. in bowling, knocking down all the pins at once; in baseball, a missed swing.

n. a specific scoring event in sports, such as clearing all pins in bowling or a failed batting attempt in baseball.

“He was so happy when he got a strike in the final frame of the game.”

“The pitcher threw a perfect curveball, earning his third strike of the inning and sending the batter back to the dugout.”