"labor" in Chinese (Simplified)
劳动分娩
Definition
Labor 指工作,尤其是体力劳动或为生产某物所付出的努力。它也可以指分娩过程,尤其是在医学语境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在现代英语中,'labor' 比 'work' 更正式,常见于经济、政治、法律和医学语境。常见搭配有 'manual labor'、'labor market'、'labor costs',以及表示分娩的 'in labor'。
Examples
Farm work often requires a lot of labor.
农活通常需要大量**劳动**。
The company wants to reduce labor costs.
公司想降低**劳动力**成本。
She went into labor early this morning.
她今天清晨开始**分娩**了。
A lot of that furniture is made with cheap labor overseas.
那些家具很多都是靠海外廉价**劳动力**制造的。
The new law could change the labor market a lot.
这项新法律可能会大大改变**劳动力**市场。
After twelve hours of labor, everyone was exhausted.
经过十二个小时的**劳动**,大家都筋疲力尽了。