livelihood
生计
常用释义
英音[ ˈlaɪvlihʊd ]
美音[ ˈlaɪvlihʊd ]
变形
复数:
livelihoods
基本释义
- n. 生计，营生
考试频率
四级
考频：近五年出现3次
- n. 生计; 谋生手段
六级
考频：近五年出现3次
- n. 生计; 谋生手段
考研
考频：近六年出现2次
- n. 生计; 谋生手段
例句
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1·The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers.新来的人直接威胁到原有工人的生计。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.大型超市的掠夺性定价正威胁着小商店的生计。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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3·A slow response to a message could hurt not only your reputation but also your livelihood.回复信息太慢不仅会损害名声，还影响生计。
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4·A slow response to a message could hurt not only your reputation, but also your livelihood.回应信息迟钝不仅会损害你的声誉，还会影响你的生计。
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5·Some rickshaw pullers I met were resigned to the imminent end of their livelihood and pin their hopes on being offered something in its place.我见过一些车夫，他们已经对他们的生活即将走到穷途末路的情形逆来顺受，寄希望于能有什么东西来代替他们。
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6·Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。来源: 《牛津词典》
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7·The study based on an area in Mexico is cited to show that cattle raising has been a major means of livelihood for the poor.引用这份基于墨西哥某地区的研究是为了说明养牛一直是穷人的主要谋生手段。
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8·Calm and peaceful for most of the year, the Nile used to flood annually, thereby creating, irrigating and carrying new topsoil to the nearby farmland on which ancient Egypt depended for livelihood.尼罗河虽然在一年的大部分时间里平静而祥和，但是过去每年都会泛滥，从而生成、灌溉并把新的表层土搬运到附近的古埃及人赖以为生的农田。
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9·Calm and peaceful for most of the year, the Nile used to flood annually, thereby creating, irrigating and carrying new topsoil to the nearby farmland, on which ancient Egypt depended for livelihood.尼罗河在一年的大部分时间里平静而祥和，过去每年都会泛滥，从而创造，灌溉并把新的表土运到附近的农田，古埃及赖以生存。
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10·It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.这给许多人提供了生计。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
网络释义
- means of livelihood : 生活资料
同根词
词根：
live
live
adj
活的；生动的；实况转播的；精力充沛的
lively
adj
活泼的；生动的；真实的；生气勃勃的
living
adj
活的；现存的；活跃的；逼真的
livable
adj
适于居住的；生活过得有价值的
liver
n
肝脏；生活者，居民
living
n
生活；生存；生计
liveliness
n
活泼；热烈；鲜明
liveness
n
活性，活跃度；现场感