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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.
  这给许多人提供了生计。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。