labour

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n. 劳动, 努力, 工作, 劳工, 分娩 vi. 劳动, 努力, 苦干 vt. 详细分析, 使厌烦

发音

UK /ˈleɪ.bə/
US /ˈleɪ.bɚ/

词形变化

labours 复数 labours labour'd laboured labourest laboureth labouring labours 三单 labouring 现在分词 laboured 过去式 laboured 过去分词

别名

labor

教材释义与例句

名词

劳动力,人工;分娩

work, especially physical work

名词

(英国)工党

动词

劳动;分娩;费力地前进

to move slowly and with difficulty

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.

    不可数 可数
  4. 4.

    A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.

    不可数 可数
  5. 5.

    The act or process of a mother giving birth.

    生产

    可数 不可数 医学

    Near-synonyms: childbirth, parturition

  6. 6.

    The time period during which a mother gives birth.

    可数 不可数
  7. 7.

    The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.

    可数 不可数 航海 交通
  8. 8.

    A traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.

    可数 历史 不可数
  9. 9.

    A group of moles.

    可数 不可数 生物 动物学
v.
  1. 1.

    To toil, to work.

    工作

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).

    及物

    I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.

  3. 3.

    To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.

  4. 4.

    To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

  5. 5.

    To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.

    航海 交通

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词源

From Middle English labor, labour, labur, from Old French labor (modern labeur) and its etymon, Latin labor.

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