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  3. The term blue collar job typically refers to a job that involves manual labor and receives an hourly rate of pay rather than an

The term blue collar job typically refers to a job that involves manual labor and receives an hourly rate of pay rather than an

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问题     The term blue collar job typically refers to a job that involves manual labor and receives an hourly rate of pay rather than an annual salary. The term blue collar stems from the uniforms worn by many industrial workers that were typically made of heavy duty, blue fabric and consisted of blue shirts and pants or blue coveralls. The automotive manufacturing and repair industries as well as the construction industry have been referred to as blue collar for decades.
    Though a blue collar job was once thought to be reserved for people with no education or skill who were seemingly only qualified to perform manual labor, the defining qualities of a blue collar job no longer fit in some industries. For example, many computer and high tech jobs pay by the hour and some construction industry positions pay an annual salary. In modern times, a blue collar job may also require education for a number of positions, which are categorized as "skilled trades. "
    People who have traditionally held a blue collar job are referred to as blue collar workers. The stereotype and social class of the blue collar worker has changed over the years. This is due in part to the increase in technology, which requires training, and the increase in pay among some industries.
    Blue collar jobs within some industries have seen a decline, especially in the manufacturing industries, as the manual labor within the industry has become outsourced at an increasing rate. Construction, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning), and automotive repair remain leading industries offering blue collar jobs in America.
The underlined part in the following sentence means______. "... the manual labor within the industry has become outsourced ..."
选项 A、has been taken by workers outside the company
B、has been searching for resources
C、has been squeezed out of the labor force
D、has become outdated
答案A
解析 词义理解题。最后一段第一句指出，一些行业的蓝领工作有所下滑，尤其是在生产行业，这是因为这一行业中的体力劳动在以一种越来越快的速度……。结合四个可知，只有[A]项的表述最能使句意通顺，放到句中表明，在生产行业中，体力劳动在以一种越来越快的速度被外包出去，故答案为[A]项。
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