Word · Frequency #724
labour
劳动；工作；辛劳
Work or effort, especially hard physical or mental work; a task that requires effort.
- 1.
An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
在特定任务上付出的努力；辛劳,工作
- 2.
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
需要辛勤工作才能完成的事情；需要付出努力的事情。
- 3.
Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
工人阶级；劳动力；有时特指劳工运动,组织化的劳工
- 4.
A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
旨在或声称代表劳动者利益的政治党派或力量。
- 5.
The act or process of a mother giving birth.
母亲分娩的行为或过程
- 6.
The time period during which a mother gives birth.
母亲分娩的时间段。
- 7.
The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
船只的颠簸或摇晃导致木材和索具的紧张
劳工；工人；劳动力；分娩；产程；工党；工人政党；(船的)颠簸；纵摇；在特定任务上付出的努力；辛劳,工作
In use
The workers are demanding better conditions for their labour.
Labour unions negotiate for higher wages and safer workplaces.
She was in labour for twelve hours before giving birth.
Connections
Collocations
- hard labour
- 苦役；艰苦的劳动
- The prisoner was sentenced to ten years of hard labour.这名囚犯被判处十年苦役。
- labour market
- 劳动力市场
- The labour market is becoming increasingly competitive.劳动力市场变得越来越有竞争力。
- labour force
- 劳动力
- The country's labour force has grown significantly.该国的劳动力显著增长。
- labour union
- 工会
- The labour union negotiated better working conditions.工会谈判争取到了更好的工作条件。
- labour day
- 劳动节
- We celebrate Labour Day on the first Monday of September.我们在九月的第一个星期一庆祝劳动节。
- labour pains
Learner notes
Memory Tip
labour 音似 '累吧'，劳动很累吧？
Context & Register
劳动（体力或工作），语域中性，常见于工作场合、经济讨论等语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -our with the stressed vowel /eɪ/ rhyme with labour. Note that colour (/ˈkʌlə/), honour (/ˈɒnə/), and harbour (/ˈhɑːbə/) look similar but have different vowels and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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