单词	lifework
释义	lifework noun life·​work ˈlīf-ˈwərk  : the entire or principal work of one's lifetime also : a work extending over a lifetime Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web His lifework has the enormous humanistic scope of living myths, and the political insight to challenge them with underlying realities each step of the way. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Among the many reasons to write a memoir, the realization that the government could decide to eradicate any evidence of your lifework or even of your life might be the most extreme. Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2021 The family speaks French at home, a piece of Louis’ lifework to carry Cajun culture into the future. Andy Horowitz, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2021 Still, talking to someone whose lifework is conversation can be stressful. Corinne Purtill, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2021 Zuckerberg has had a front-row seat to the madness that comes from chasing likes and appears amenable to reducing their influence, which would be a rare acknowledgement that his lifework hasn’t been exclusively for the good. Noam Cohen, Wired, 6 Feb. 2020 Most helpful was Art Laffer, the architect of supply-side economics, whose lifework, arguing for reducing taxes on the rich, recently earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2019 Earlier this year, de Rossi surprised DeGeneres by gifting her with the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, which would honor and continue the lifework of one of her heroes, scientist Dian Fossey. refinery29.com, 14 June 2018 That became my encore career and, now, my lifework. Anh Nguyet Tranh, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1837, in the meaning defined above lifework noun as in work Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance work profession occupation vocation employment mission living livelihood calling art lay enterprise métier trade metier call game business assignment field task engagement gig line office job racket craft handicraft appointment situation position post duty handcraft function place load berth billet workload Antonyms & Near Antonyms pursuit avocation hobby
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