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Definition of livelihood in English: livelihoodnoun ˈlʌɪvlɪhʊdˈlaɪvliˌhʊd A means of securing the necessities of life. 生活，生计 people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest 依靠雨林维持生计的人。 Example sentencesExamples - We do not sorrow at the destruction of the tsunami just because across the continent we depend upon each other for our food and livelihoods.
- For many whose livelihoods depended on the yard the future has already disappeared.
- I would never ask another professional to put his livelihood on the line.
- A great many people depend for their livelihood on these paths being open, not just for recreation.
- Our cultures, livelihoods, businesses, and coastal communities depend on it.
- This is just one of the workers who depends on this industry for a livelihood.
- She gave myself and my crew a livelihood and we depended on her for our safety, but it is time to move on.
- In many tribes, political positions, as well as trades and livelihoods, also are hereditary.
- His life and his livelihood depended on the continued good health of his son.
- Hundreds of thousands of working people have lost their jobs and livelihoods.
- It's true the timber trade provides a livelihood for some inhabitants of the region, but not for long.
- Nearly all have to adjust to both the responsibilities of freedom and the challenge of earning their livelihood.
- In the city people have relied on business to supply jobs to maintain their livelihoods.
- You want to be there for the children but this is our livelihood, our career.
- The livelihoods of many thousands of people depend on their success and they must succeed to ensure survival.
- These poor souls also need investments to enable them to find jobs to earn a livelihood.
- But with such working conditions employees are putting their livelihoods before making a stand.
- Some lectures concern the jobs or livelihoods of the listeners at the lecture.
- The club might not be in existence by the end of the season and ultimately it is our livelihoods and careers that are at stake.
- Of course many fishermen are against this because their livelihood depends on it.
Synonyms income, source of income, means of support, means, living, subsistence, keep, maintenance, sustenance, nourishment, daily bread, upkeep job, day job, work, employment, occupation, trade, profession, career informal bread and butter
OriginOld English līflād 'way of life', from līf 'life' + lād 'course' (see lode). The change in the word's form in the 16th century was due to association with lively and -hood. Definition of livelihood in US English: livelihoodnounˈlaɪvliˌhʊdˈlīvlēˌho͝od A means of securing the necessities of life. 生活，生计 people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest 依靠雨林维持生计的人。 Example sentencesExamples - In the city people have relied on business to supply jobs to maintain their livelihoods.
- It's true the timber trade provides a livelihood for some inhabitants of the region, but not for long.
- A great many people depend for their livelihood on these paths being open, not just for recreation.
- Some lectures concern the jobs or livelihoods of the listeners at the lecture.
- But with such working conditions employees are putting their livelihoods before making a stand.
- The club might not be in existence by the end of the season and ultimately it is our livelihoods and careers that are at stake.
- This is just one of the workers who depends on this industry for a livelihood.
- I would never ask another professional to put his livelihood on the line.
- Of course many fishermen are against this because their livelihood depends on it.
- We do not sorrow at the destruction of the tsunami just because across the continent we depend upon each other for our food and livelihoods.
- She gave myself and my crew a livelihood and we depended on her for our safety, but it is time to move on.
- Hundreds of thousands of working people have lost their jobs and livelihoods.
- Nearly all have to adjust to both the responsibilities of freedom and the challenge of earning their livelihood.
- In many tribes, political positions, as well as trades and livelihoods, also are hereditary.
- Our cultures, livelihoods, businesses, and coastal communities depend on it.
- For many whose livelihoods depended on the yard the future has already disappeared.
- The livelihoods of many thousands of people depend on their success and they must succeed to ensure survival.
- You want to be there for the children but this is our livelihood, our career.
- His life and his livelihood depended on the continued good health of his son.
- These poor souls also need investments to enable them to find jobs to earn a livelihood.
Synonyms income, source of income, means of support, means, living, subsistence, keep, maintenance, sustenance, nourishment, daily bread, upkeep
OriginOld English līflād ‘way of life’, from līf ‘life’ + lād ‘course’ (see lode). The change in the word's form in the 16th century was due to association with lively and -hood. |