For almost all white-collar jobs, email is the primary tool of corporate communication.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
白领的;文职的;脑力劳动的
White-collar workers work in offices rather than doing physical work such as making things in factories or building things.
例句
White-collar workers now work longer hours.如今白领工人的工作时间比以前更长了。
ADJ
(犯罪)白领的(指非法窃取公司、政府钱财等)
White-collar crime is committed by people who work in offices, and involves stealing money secretly from companies or the government, or getting money in an illegal way.
英汉词典释义
adj.
白领阶级的;脑力劳动的
a study based on a sample of male white-collar workers一项以男性白领工人为对象的研究Corporate crime—committed by businesses—should not be confused with white-collar crime, which refers to the occupation of the perpetrator and may be directed against a business.公司犯罪不应与白领犯罪混淆，后者指的是犯罪者的职业，其罪行可能是针对企业的。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers;
"the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper"