hard labour
collocation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。
劳动；工作；辛劳
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劳动；工作；辛劳
Work or effort, especially hard physical or mental work; a task that requires effort.
The workers are demanding better conditions for their labour.
工人们要求改善他们的劳动条件。
在特定任务上付出的努力；辛劳,工作
An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
需要辛勤工作才能完成的事情；需要付出努力的事情。
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
工人阶级；劳动力；有时特指劳工运动,组织化的劳工
Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
旨在或声称代表劳动者利益的政治党派或力量。
A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
Labour unions negotiate for higher wages and safer workplaces.
工会为更高的工资和更安全的工作场所进行谈判。
She was in labour for twelve hours before giving birth.
她分娩了十二个小时才生下孩子。
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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。
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。
劳动力
The country's labour force has grown significantly.
该国的劳动力显著增长。
工会
The labour union negotiated better working conditions.
工会谈判争取到了更好的工作条件。
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。
分娩阵痛
She experienced severe labour pains before giving birth.
她在分娩前经历了剧烈的阵痛。
心甘情愿做的工作
He spent hours working on the garden, but it was a labour of love.
他在花园里花了好几个小时，但那是他心甘情愿做的工作。
持有错误观念
She laboured under the misconception that she would be promoted automatically.
她错误地认为她会自动升职。
反复解释，过分强调
I understand your argument; there's no need to labour the point.
我明白你的论点，没必要反复强调。
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labour 音似 '累吧'，劳动很累吧？
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。
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.
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