non-manual
UK/nɔn-'mænjʊ(ə)l/US
Definitions
adj.
Not involving physical or manual labour; office- or brain-based
非体力劳动的，脑力劳动的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednon-not
+
manualhand
=non-manual
non- (not) + manual (done by hand) = work not done with the hands. See manual.
Common Collocations
- 1.non-manual work脑力劳动
- 2.non-manual worker脑力工作者
- 3.non-manual job非体力工作
Example Sentences
- 1.
The survey separates manual workers from non-manual employees.