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单词 labor-intensive
释义

labor-intensive

[ ley-ber-in-ten-siv ]
/ ˈleɪ bər ɪnˈtɛn sɪv /

adjective

requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital.

Origin of labor-intensive

First recorded in 1950–55

Words nearby labor-intensive

labor camp, Labor Day, labored, laborer, labor force, labor-intensive, laborious, Laborism, Laborite, Labor-Management Relations Act, labor market
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Example sentences from the Web for labor-intensive

  • He managed to put these onerous, labor-intensive veggies at the forefront of his restaurant—and found much success.

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  • Part of each day was devoted to “decks,” which were labor-intensive assignments.

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Cultural definitions for labor-intensive

labor-intensive

A term describing industries that require a great deal of labor relative to capital (compare capital-intensive). Examples of labor-intensive industries are forms of agriculture that cannot make use of machinery and service industries, such as restaurants.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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