livelihood

🇬🇧 UK/'laivlihud/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A means of earning money or obtaining the necessities of life, such as a job or income.

生计,谋生手段

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
livelihoodother
=livelihood

Common Collocations

  • 1.earn a livelihood谋生
  • 2.means of livelihood生计手段

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Fishing has been the livelihood of this coastal community for generations.

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