labour

KK [ˋlebɚ] /ˈleɪbɚ/

名詞

  1. 1

    勞動、工作、勞力英式拼法,美式作 labor

    The price includes materials and about six hours of labour.

    價格包含材料以及大約六小時的工錢。

  2. 2

    勞工、勞方、工人集合用法

    The factory moved overseas to find cheaper labour.

    那間工廠為了找更便宜的勞工而遷往海外。

  3. 3

    分娩、陣痛

    She went into labour just after midnight.

    她在午夜過後不久開始陣痛。

  4. 4

    工黨英國,常大寫

    Labour won the election with a large majority.

    工黨以大幅領先的票數贏得選舉。

  5. 5

    辛勞、心力常用複數

    After months of work, he finally saw the fruits of his labours.

    經過數個月的努力,他終於看到自己辛勞的成果。

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動詞

  1. 1

    辛苦工作、苦幹

    They laboured in the fields from dawn until dusk.

    他們從天亮到天黑都在田裡辛苦工作。

  2. 2

    努力、致力

    He laboured for years to clear his family's name.

    他多年來努力想為家族洗刷名聲。

  3. 3

    吃力、費力前進

    The old truck laboured up the steep hill.

    那輛舊卡車吃力地爬上陡坡。

片語

  1. 1

    反覆強調、過度申論

    I understand your position, so please don't labour the point.

    我明白你的立場,所以請不要一再強調。

  2. 2

    誤以為、抱持錯誤想法

    She was labouring under the illusion that the job was hers.

    她一直誤以為那份工作已經是她的了。