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Manpower People 英 Mænpaʊə(R)] 美 Mænpaʊər N.人力 N.公司(财富500强公司之一;总部所在地美国;主要经营临时帮助 I

英语单词 manpower
英美音标 英 ['mænpaʊə(r)] 美 ['mænpaʊər]
中文释义 n.人力
Manpower.
n.公司(财富500强公司之一;总部所在地美国;主要经营临时帮助)
英语例句 (1) I doubt whether they really have sufficient manpower.
(2) The system puts the firm at a disadvantage because of its overmuch manpower.
中文例句 (1) 我怀疑他们是否真有足够的人力。
(2) 由于过剩的人力,这一体制使公司处境不利。
vocabulary简明 Manpower is the total number of people who can work to get something done. How quickly you clean your house after a big party will depend on how much manpower you've got.
vocabulary扩展 The term manpower can mean "labor force," "workforce," "workers," or simply "people," and despite the man, it applies to both men and women. A large ship requires more manpower than a small sailboat, and the amount of manpower required to run Disneyland for a day is estimated to be at least 20,000 employees, most of whom aren't wearing cartoon character costumes.
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]人力;劳动力 Workers are sometimes referred to as manpower when they are being considered as a part of the process of producing goods or providing services.
  • ...the shortage of skilled manpower in the industry...

    该行业熟练劳动力的短缺

  • These people do not have the equipment or the manpower to cut down the trees.

    这些人没有设备或者人手砍伐这些树。

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