livelihoods

英 [ˈlaɪvlɪhʊdz]

美 [ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz]

n.  赚钱謀生的手段; 生计
livelihood的复数

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。

双语例句

• People think their livelihoods are in danger.
  人们认为他们的生计处在危险中。
• Until that model is fixed, our Nation's jobs and the livelihoods of our constituents are in jeopardy.
  在此之前，这是一个固定的模式，我们国家的就业和生计的成分处于危险之中。
• Opponents say mines often pollute nearby rivers and seas, damaging the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen;
  反对者认为，采矿常常污染周边河流及海域，因此将危及农民和渔夫的生计；
• China-Africa economic and trade development has improved peoples livelihoods and diversified economic development in African countries, provided strong support for Chinas socio-economic development, and contributed to promoting South-South cooperation and balanced world economic development.
  中非经贸合作的发展，促进了非洲国家民生的改善和经济的多元化发展，为中国经济社会发展提供了有力支持，也为促进南南合作与世界经济的平衡发展作出了积极贡献。
• People's awareness of how to protect their homes and livelihoods in the face of floods has improved drastically.
  这似乎很奏效，村民对于预防水灾、保护自己家园和生计的意识，比以前大为提高。
• It gives us food to eat, the air we breathe, and livelihoods for millions of people.
  我们吃的食物、我们呼吸的空气以及千百万人的生计都是海洋给予的。
• The damages from the tsunami were immense, with loss of lives, houses, livelihoods, fishing boats and equipment.
  海啸造成了巨大的损害，损失了生命、住房、生活资料、渔船和设备。
• The intention was to enable families to resume normal household activities and to provide a platform for re-establishing livelihoods.
  其目的是恢复正常的家庭活动，并提供一个重建生计的平台。
• The disease can wipe out entire pig populations and has serious impact on food security and livelihoods.
  该疾病可摧毁整个猪种群并给粮食安全和生计造成严重影响。
• Conservationists have long recognised the role of forests in supporting indigenous people's livelihoods in developing countries.
  自然保护人士长久以来认识到了森林在支持发展中国家的土著居民的生计方面的角色。