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labour

/ˈleɪ.bə/ /ˈleɪ.bɚ/

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noun

劳动，劳力，工作.

Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

Examples :

"The construction of the new school required a lot of labour from the workers. "

新学校的建设需要工人们付出大量的劳动/劳力。

work job economy business industry

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noun

劳动，劳力，工夫

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

Examples :

"The construction of the new bridge was a monumental labour, requiring years of dedicated work and intense effort. "

建造这座新桥是一项艰巨的工程，需要多年的辛勤工作和巨大的努力。

work job economy industry

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noun

劳工, 工人阶级。

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

Examples :

"The factory owners negotiated with labour representatives to improve working conditions. "

工厂主和劳工代表谈判，以改善工作环境。

work industry business economy society politics job organization government human person

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noun

工党，劳工党

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

Examples :

"The Labour party promised to raise the minimum wage to help working families. "

工党承诺提高最低工资，以帮助工薪家庭。

politics government organization

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noun

分娩，生产

The act of a mother giving birth.

Examples :

"The expecting parents rushed to the hospital when the mother went into labour. "

准父母在母亲开始分娩时赶紧赶往医院。

medicine physiology body family

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noun

分娩，临产

The time period during which a mother gives birth.

Examples :

"The expectant mother went to the hospital when her labour began. "

孕妇开始临产的时候就去医院了。

medicine physiology body family human sex

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noun

船的颠簸，船舶摇晃。

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

Examples :

"During the storm, the ship's violent labour caused the old wooden planks to creak ominously, and several ropes snapped. "

暴风雨中，船只剧烈的颠簸使得老旧的木板发出令人不安的吱嘎声，几根绳索也断裂了。

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

土地计量单位，劳工田。

An old measure of land area in Mexico and Texas, approximately 177 acres.

Examples :

""The rancher owned a vast property comprised of five labours, totaling almost 900 acres of land." "

那位牧场主拥有一大片土地，由五个“劳工田”组成，总计近900英亩。

area property history

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verb

劳动，工作.

To toil, to work.

Examples :

"The construction workers labour all day to build the new hospital. "

建筑工人们整天辛勤劳动，建造新的医院。

work job economy business

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verb

赘述，强调。

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

Examples :

""The teacher didn't want to labour the point about plagiarism, but she felt it was important for everyone to understand the consequences." "

老师本不想赘述抄袭的问题，但她觉得让每个人都明白后果很重要。

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verb

劳作，辛劳。

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.

Examples :

"The old car laboured up the steep hill, its engine struggling with every turn. "

那辆旧车艰难地爬上陡峭的山坡，引擎吃力地转动着，仿佛背负着千斤重担。

work suffering condition job

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verb

分娩，生产

To suffer the pangs of childbirth.

Examples :

"The midwife arrived to help Maria as she laboured through the night. "

助产士赶来帮助玛丽亚，她整夜都在痛苦地分娩。

medicine physiology body family human

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verb

颠簸，摇晃。

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

Examples :

"The small fishing boat began to labour heavily in the rising storm, struggling against each large wave. "

那艘小渔船在骤起的暴风雨中开始剧烈颠簸，奋力对抗着每一个巨浪。

nautical sailing