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



牛津词典

noun

  1. 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

  1. N-VAR 营生;生计
    Your livelihood is 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。

双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. Agriculture is of vital importance to the nation's economy and the people's livelihood.
    农业关系国计民生极大。
  5. 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。
  6. 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。
  7. My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.
    父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
  8. 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。
  9. They depended on animal husbandry for their livelihood.
    他们以畜牧业为生。
  10. It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.
    这给许多人提供了生计。
  11. Commodity prices affect the livelihood of every family.
    物价问题关系到千家万户。
  12. The flood was a danger to the livelihood of the inhabitants there.
    水灾对那里居民的生计是个威胁。
  13. Second, we improved the social security system in order to stabilize and improve the people's livelihood.
    大范围地提高社会保障的水平,使民生继续稳定和改善;
  14. 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。
  15. 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。
  16. Obtain employment is the people's livelihood this, have important sense to whole society is produced and developing.
    就业是民生之本,对整个社会生产和发展具有重要意义。
  17. This significantly impacts retailers on their ability to do business and has a real impact on their livelihood.
    这明显影响到了零售商的经商能力,真的影响到了他们的生活。
  18. Industry has destroyed the livelihood of village artisans.
    工业毁了乡村工匠的生计。
  19. This is the new increase the people's livelihood of big problem.
    这是新增加的民生大问题。
  20. 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。
  21. 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。
  22. Sixth, work harder to promote cooperation in social areas and areas important to people's livelihood.
    第六,更加重视社会和民生领域的合作。
  23. The central role of people and the preservation of their livelihood.
    人的中心作用和维护他们的生计。
  24. Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.
    他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
  25. A base person, I can't stand it in my livelihood.
    一个基地的人,我不能站在我的生计。
  26. 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。
  27. 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;
  28. We made overall plans and efforts to guarantee economic growth, value people's livelihood and ensure social stability.
    我们作出了全面部署和努力,以保证经济增长,价值民生和确保社会稳定。
  29. 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。
  30. The people, their livelihood secure, now have the leisure to take up sports.
    现在人民生活有了保障,就有时间参加体育活动了。

同义词辨析

  living livelihood【导航词义:生计】

  living n. 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。

  livelihood n. 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。

英英释义

noun

  1. the financial means whereby one lives
    1. each child was expected to pay for their keep
    2. he applied to the state for support
    3. he could no longer earn his own livelihood

    Synonym:    supportkeeplivingbread and buttersustenance