labor

• 名词，指体力或脑力劳动，尤指需要付出努力或富有成效的劳动；也指从事这种劳动的劳动力或劳工。

A noun referring to physical or mental work, especially of a demanding or productive nature, or the workforce engaged in such work.

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1. Work or effortB1formalamerican

   Physical or mental work, especially of a hard or tiring kind.

   劳动

   • The workers were paid for their labor.
   • Manual labor can be very demanding.
   • She put a lot of labor into the project.

   同义词drudgeryeffortendeavorexertiongrindindustryslogstruggletoilwork

2. Workers collectivelyB2formalamerican

   The body of people engaged in such work, especially as a social class or political force.

   工人阶级

   • The rights of labor must be protected.
   • Labor unions negotiate for better conditions.
   • The company hired skilled labor for the factory.

   同义词labor forceproletariatworkforceworking class

3. ChildbirthB2formalamerican

   The process of giving birth, especially the period of contractions.

   分娩

   • She was in labor for twelve hours.
   • The doctor monitored the progress of labor.
   • She went into labor early in the morning.

   同义词childbirthdeliveryparturitiontravail

• 动词，表示辛勤工作、付出体力或脑力努力，或为达成某事而奋斗、挣扎。

A verb used to indicate the act of working hard, exerting physical or mental effort, or struggling to achieve something.

1. Work hardB1formalamerican

   To work very hard, especially physically.

   努力工作

   • The workers labored in the fields all day.
   • She labored over her thesis for months.
   • They labored to build the bridge despite the harsh weather.

   同义词grindslaveslogstrivestruggletoilwork

   反义词idlelazeloafrelaxrest

2. Struggle or move with difficultyB2formalamerican

   To move or proceed with great effort or difficulty.

   艰难行进

   • The old car labored up the steep hill.
   • He labored to breathe after running the marathon.
   • The ship labored through the heavy storm.

   同义词lumberplodslogstrainstruggletoiltrudgework