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。
• Commodity prices affect the livelihood of every family.
  物价问题关系到千家万户。
• 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。
• Agriculture is of vital importance to the nation's economy and the people's livelihood.
  农业关系国计民生极大。
• The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers
  新来的工人直接威胁到老工人的饭碗。
• 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。
• 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 few merchandises that are of great importance to development of the national economy and the people's livelihood;
  与国民经济发展和人民生活关系重大的极少数商品价格；
• 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。
• 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。