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

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