[N-VAR 可变名词]营生;生计 Your livelihood is the job or other source of income that gives you the money to buy the things you need.
...fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood...
靠大海为生的渔夫
As a result of this conflict he lost both his home and his means of livelihood.
这场冲突使他同时失去了住所和生计来源。
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live·li·hood/ˈlaɪvlihʊd; NAmEˈlaɪvlihʊd/noun[countable , usually singular, uncountable ]a means of earning money in order to live 赚钱维生的手段;生计SYN
living
◆Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。◆a means/source of livelihood生计;生活来源livelihoodlivelihoodslive·li·hood/ˈlaɪvlihʊd; NAmEˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the way you earn money in order to livea means/source of livelihood Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area. It’s difficult to earn a livelihood as an artist. Bates says he will lose his livelihood if his driving licence is taken away.
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