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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

    • This is the national industrial development to a big contribution to people's livelihood.
      这无疑对华东地区工业发展直至全国的民生作出了大贡献。
    • This is the new increase the people's livelihood of big problem.
      这是新增加的民生大问题。
    • The livelihood of retired personnel is ensured by the state and society.
      退休人员的生活受到国家和社会的保障。
    • Industry has destroyed the livelihood of village artisans.
      工业毁了乡村工匠的生计。
    • 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。
    • The few merchandises that are of great importance to development of the national economy and the people's livelihood;
      与国民经济发展和人民生活关系重大的极少数商品价格;
    • It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.
      这给许多人提供了生计。
    • 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。
    • Consideration must be given to both the development of production and the improvement of the people's livelihood.
      发展生产和改善人民生活二者必须兼顾。
    • 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。