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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is the new increase the people's livelihood of big problem.
  这是新增加的民生大问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。