英语词汇“livelihood”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► job

the regular paid work that you do for an employer: Pat took a job in Albany (=accepted a job). More than 40 workers lost their jobs.

► work

something you do to earn money. Work is a more general word for the job you do or the jobs you have done in the past: I started work when I was 18. I usually leave the house for work about 7:30.

► position

formal a job in a particular organization: How long have you been in your current position?

► employment

the situation of having a paid job. Used especially in official documents and news reports: He’s been looking for employment for six months.

► occupation

the type of work that someone does. Used especially on official forms: Please give your name, age, and occupation.

► career

the work you do for most of your life, or the time you spend working in your life: I’m interested in a career in journalism. She’s had ten different jobs during her long career.

► profession

a job for which you need special education and training: Jobs in the legal profession usually pay well.

► trade

a skilled job in which you use your hands to make or fix things: Most of the men worked in trades such as carpentry and printing.

► livelihood

the work that you do in order to earn enough money to live: Most people here depend on tourism for their livelihood.

► vocation

a job that you do because you have a strong feeling you want to do it, especially a job that helps other people: Nursing was both my job and my vocation.

单词	livelihood
释义	livelihoodlivelihood /ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd/ noun [countable, uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYlivelihood Origin: 1200-1300 lifelode way of living (11-17 centuries), from Old English, from lif life + lad ( ➔ LODE) (influenced by lively and -hood) Thesaurus THESAURUSwork► job the regular paid work that you do for an employer: Pat took a job in Albany (=accepted a job). More than 40 workers lost their jobs. ► work something you do to earn money. Work is a more general word for the job you do or the jobs you have done in the past: I started work when I was 18. I usually leave the house for work about 7:30. ► position formal a job in a particular organization: How long have you been in your current position? ► employment the situation of having a paid job. Used especially in official documents and news reports: He’s been looking for employment for six months. ► occupation the type of work that someone does. Used especially on official forms: Please give your name, age, and occupation. ► career the work you do for most of your life, or the time you spend working in your life: I’m interested in a career in journalism. She’s had ten different jobs during her long career. ► profession a job for which you need special education and training: Jobs in the legal profession usually pay well. ► trade a skilled job in which you use your hands to make or fix things: Most of the men worked in trades such as carpentry and printing. ► livelihood the work that you do in order to earn enough money to live: Most people here depend on tourism for their livelihood. ► vocation a job that you do because you have a strong feeling you want to do it, especially a job that helps other people: Nursing was both my job and my vocation. the way you earn money in order to live: Farmers depend on the weather for their livelihood.► see thesaurus at job
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