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单词 labour-intensive
释义

labour-intensive

adjective
Labour-intensive industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers. Compare capital-intensive.
[business]
Construction remains a relatively labour-intensive industry.

labour-intensive in British English

adjective
of or denoting a task, organization, industry, etc, in which a high proportion of the costs are due to wages, salaries, etc

Examples of 'labour-intensive' in a sentence
labour-intensive

This process is extremely labour-intensive and requires great dedication from the weavers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Bringing oysters to the table is a labour-intensive business.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a very labour-intensive process.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Investment in infrastructure will help in this respect, since construction remains a relatively labour-intensive industry.
Hirst, Paul After Thatcher (1989)
Worked all hours New scientific advances are making healthcare less labour-intensive.
The Sun (2016)
While this method is a little less labour-intensive, the flavour is not quite so good.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There are less labour-intensive options.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It's far less labour-intensive and cheaper to administer as a universal benefit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are some areas where you will always depend on drilling and blasting - labour-intensive processes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a hugely labour-intensive process, but the crop has many uses.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In the tropics, the process could be labour-intensive without being prohibitively expensive.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Growing sugar cane was a labour-intensive business, much more so than for other cash crops.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I regretted not having gone for a less labour-intensive experience, like the smoked mackerel and horseradish club sandwich.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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