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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 central role of people and the preservation of their livelihood.
  人的中心作用和维护他们的生计。
• Industry has destroyed the livelihood of village artisans.
  工业毁了乡村工匠的生计。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。