livelihood

英 [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]

美 [ˈlaɪvlihʊd]

n.  赚钱謀生的手段; 生计

复数：livelihoods　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9493 / COCA.9184

同义词辨析

livinglivelihood【导航词义：生计】

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

• 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

双语例句

• This is the new increase the people's livelihood of big problem.
  这是新增加的民生大问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They depended on animal husbandry for their livelihood.
  他们以畜牧业为生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。