livelihood

livelihood

英 ['laɪvlɪhʊd]
　　美 ['laɪvlɪhʊd]

n. 生計，生活；營生

中文詞源：

livelihood 生計

比喻用法。

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。

2. Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.
島上的居民靠捕鯨為生。

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.

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傢計.

5. It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.
這給許多人提供瞭生計.