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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They depended on animal husbandry for their livelihood.
  他们以畜牧业为生。
• 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。