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TOEFL BNC: 9493 COCA: 9184

livelihood

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live·li·hood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
JOB/TASKthe way you earn money in order to live 生计
a means/source of livelihood
 Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area.
打鱼是这一地区许多人的主要生活来源。
 It’s difficult to earn a livelihood as an artist.
搞艺术很难谋生。
 Bates says he will lose his livelihood if his driving licence is taken away.
贝茨说,如果驾照被吊销,他就没有了谋生的手段。
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From Longman Business Dictionary
livelihoodlive·li·hood /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
the way in which you earn money in order to live
If a commercial beekeeper makes a mistake and his bees die, he has lost his livelihood.
In that area many people relied on the coconut plantations for their livelihood.
Origin livelihood
(1200-1300) lifelode way of living ((11-17 centuries)), from Old English, from lif life + lad ( → LODE) (influenced by lively and -hood)
live·li·hood noun
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