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单词 manpower
释义
manpowerman‧pow‧er /ˈmænˌpaʊə $ -paʊr/ noun [uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • At the time there was a major shortage of trained manpower in computer science in the US.
  • The Commission was set up to look at the management of the manpower resources of the National Health Service.
  • The country has a large pool of skilled manpower.
  • The police say they don't have sufficient manpower to patrol the area.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Alexander Krekich indicated that manpower problems would continue at current or lower levels for at least the next few months.
  • But the deployments and continual training may be taking a toll on experienced manpower, officers fear.
  • It is organising the service, delivering high-quality care and using manpower and finance to the best possible effect.
  • One could not get a dispensation from the mines inspectorate to increase the manpower.
  • The department produces a wide range of reports relating to aspects of company manpower.
  • The introduction of conscription was not only crucial to obtain the manpower resources necessary but also to plan a total war economy.
  • The main reason, without a doubt, was the over-abundance of manpower.
  • The neighboring kingdoms, in manpower and resources are still overwhelmingly powerful as compared to yourselves.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorall the people who work in a company, organization, or country
all the people who work in a company, organization, school etc: · The staff were clearly worried about rumours of job losses.library/office/hospital/security etc staff: · Our library staff will be happy to help if you are unable to find the book you want.· Ford is looking for part-time sales staff.join the staff: · In 1998, she joined the President's personal staff in the White House.
all the people that work in a country, industry, or large organization: · Women make up 41% of the workforce.· Cook began his cost-cutting campaign by getting rid of a third of his workforce.
British /labor American all the people that work in an industry or country, especially people whose jobs involve working with their hands, in factories etc rather than managing other people: · Large-scale growth in this type of farming is limited by the climate and the high cost of labour.skilled/unskilled labour (=people who have or do not have special skills): · Many industries are reporting a shortage of skilled labor.labour force (=all the people who work or are available to work in a particular country or organization): · The labour force is growing at a rate of 4% a year.cheap labour (=people whose wages are very low): · Our produce prices cannot compete with those of Spain, with its cheap labour and sunshine.
the people employed by a particular company, organization etc - used in official or business contexts: · In the event of a fire, all personnel must report to the reception area.· One of her responsibilities is recruiting highly trained personnel.
all the workers that an employer or a country has available to do work: · The police say they don't have sufficient manpower to patrol the area.· At the time there was a major shortage of trained manpower in computer science in the US.manpower levels/resources/shortages etc: · The Commission was set up to look at the management of the manpower resources of the National Health Service.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a shortage of people to do work)· During the war, there was a severe labour shortage, so women began doing jobs they had never done before.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Money and skilled manpower are the main constraints.· Equally, all the machinery in the world would be useless without the skilled manpower to use it.· It takes several thousand man-years of highly skilled scientific manpower just to get one drug to the market.· Righting the economy demanded major cuts in Defence spending and the release of skilled manpower from the Services to export-orientated industries.
NOUN
· The overall significance of automation for manpower planning in the manufacture of motor vehicles can then be considered.· Ball argues that the main engine in the shaping of higher education should be informed student demand, not manpower planning.· Statistical techniques for manpower planning: Development of statistical methods for use in manpower planning.
· Even if there were no reform of nurse education, a manpower shortage is inevitable and must therefore be addressed.
all the workers available for a particular kind of work:  trained manpower a scheme to increase police manpower
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