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单词 livelihood
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livelihoodnoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/us/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/

(the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.:

Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships.
That farm is his livelihood.
See also
living

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Earning money

  • bank
  • base pay
  • be quids in idiom
  • black money
  • blast
  • bread
  • bread and butter
  • breadwinner
  • bring sth in
  • danger money
  • draw
  • earn
  • fundraiser
  • honorarium
  • income
  • money for old rope idiom
  • payday
  • payroll
  • strike pay
  • venal

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livelihoodnoun [ C/U ]

us/ˈlɑɪv·liˌhʊd/

the way you earn the money you need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.:

[ C ] They earn their livelihood from farming.

livelihoodnoun [ C, usually singular, or U ]

uk/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/us

the money a person needs to pay for food, a place to live, etc. and the way of earning this money:

The falling orders for new ships mean that many shipyard workers are likely to lose their livelihood.
The drought is threatening the livelihood of farmers in the region.
If your livelihood depends on selling cars, boats, and furniture to people, you don't want people to save.
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