livelihoods

英 [ˈlaɪvlɪhʊdz]

美 [ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz]

n.  赚钱謀生的手段; 生计
livelihood的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 营生；生计
  Yourlivelihoodis the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need.
  1. ...fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood...
     靠大海为生的渔夫
  2. As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
     这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。

双语例句

• And climate change affects the livelihoods of farmers in China's Hunan province and in America's Midwest.
  气候变化既影响中国湖南省农民也影响美国中西部农民的生计。
• The move will protect biodiversity in the region and help thousands of indigenous people maintain sustainable livelihoods.
  这一举动将保护该地区的生物多样性，并帮助数以千计的当地居民维持可持续的生计。
• It warns that this is threatening marine life and livelihoods linked to fisheries and tourism.
  它警告说，这正在威胁着海洋生物以及渔业和旅游业的生计。
• Diseases such as HIV/ AIDS not only exacerbate malnutrition but can devastate labour, farm productivity and livelihoods.
  诸如艾滋病等疾病不仅让营养不良恶化，而且还可能破坏劳动、农场生产力和生计。
• People are especially vulnerable now, as many have lost their homes and livelihoods.
  由于许多人以丧失家园和生计，民众目前尤其脆弱。
• Many of them lost their homes and livelihoods.
  他们中许多人都已失去了房子和生计。
• Opponents say mines often pollute nearby rivers and seas, damaging the livelihoods of farmers and fishermen;
  反对者认为，采矿常常污染周边河流及海域，因此将危及农民和渔夫的生计；
• The intention was to enable families to resume normal household activities and to provide a platform for re-establishing livelihoods.
  其目的是恢复正常的家庭活动，并提供一个重建生计的平台。
• People think their livelihoods are in danger.
  人们认为他们的生计处在危险中。
• People's awareness of how to protect their homes and livelihoods in the face of floods has improved drastically.
  这似乎很奏效，村民对于预防水灾、保护自己家园和生计的意识，比以前大为提高。