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livelihood

英 [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]

美 [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]

n.  赚钱謀生的手段; 生计

复数:livelihoods 

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Collins.1 / BNC.9493 / COCA.9184

同义词辨析

livinglivelihood【导航词义:生计】

livingn. 生计;收入
〔辨析〕
指挣钱的方式或赚取的收入。
〔例证〕
He took the job for a living.
为了生计,他接受了这份工作。
Many young farmers have come to big cities to make a living.
许多年轻的农民来到大城市谋生。
livelihoodn. 生计,谋生
〔辨析〕
指赖以为生的手段,通常依靠某种职业。
〔例证〕
Playing in a band is my livelihood.
在乐队里演奏是我的谋生之道。
She earned her livelihood by teaching.
她以教书为生。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 赚钱謀生的手段;生计
      a means of earning money in order to live
      1. Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.
        岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。
      2. a means/source of livelihood
        生计;生活来源

    柯林斯词典

    • N-VAR 营生;生计
      Yourlivelihoodis the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need.
      1. ...fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood...
        靠大海为生的渔夫
      2. As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
        这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。

    英英释义

    noun

    双语例句

    • The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers
      新来的工人直接威胁到老工人的饭碗。
    • Many New Zealanders owe their jobs and livelihood to the resilience and dynamism of the Chinese economy.
      很多新西兰人将他们稳定的工作和生活归功于充满活力的中国经济。
    • Commodity prices affect the livelihood of every family.
      物价问题关系到千家万户。
    • Maintaining levels of health and other social expenditures is critical to protect life and livelihood and to boost productivity.
      维持卫生和其他社会支出水平,对于保护生命和提高生产力至关重要。
    • We all face the task of growing economy and improving people's livelihood.
      我们面临着发展经济、提高人民生活水平的共同任务,相互学习与合作空间十分广阔。
    • Industry has destroyed the livelihood of village artisans.
      工业毁了乡村工匠的生计。
    • Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
      大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。
    • To develop agriculture is all important to the national economy and the people's livelihood.
      发展农业是有关国计民生的大事。
    • We balanced economic and social development to improve people's livelihood and promote social equity and justice.
      坚持经济社会发展相协调,着力保障改善民生和促进社会公平正义。
    • They deprived a large number of the overseas Chinese of their means of livelihood and drove them out of their residences in dire poverty.
      他们剥夺了大批华侨劳动人民的生活资料,然后将他们扫地出门。