livelihood
英['la?vl?h?d]
美['la?vl?h?d]
- n. 生計，生活；營生
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?livelihoods;
中文詞源
livelihood 生計
比喻用法。
英文詞源
- livelihood (n.)
- 1610s, alteration of livelode "means of keeping alive" (c. 1300), from Old English lifad "course of life," from lif "life" + lad "way, course" (see load). Similar formation in Old High German libleita. Spelling assimilated to words in -hood. Earlier livelihood was a different word, meaning "liveliness," from lively.
雙語例句
- 1. Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
- 大型超市的掠奪性價格正威脅著小商店的生計。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.
- 島上的居民靠捕鯨為生。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.
- 他們的工作和生活會得到妥善安排.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.
- 父親靠自己的雙手勉強維持家計.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.
- 這給許多人提供了生計.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》