labour
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 劳动，努力，工作，劳工，分娩
- vi.
- 劳动，努力，苦干
- vt.
- 详细分析，使厌烦
1词源 1
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English labor, labour, labur, from Old French labor (modern labeur) and its etymon, Latin labor.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
- That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
- (uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
- (uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
- (medicine, obstetrics) The act or process of a mother giving birth.
- The time period during which a mother gives birth.
2词源 2
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English labouren, from Old French laborer, from Latin laborare (“(intransitive) to labor, strive, exert oneself, suffer, be in distress, (transitive) to work out, elaborate”), from labor (“labor, toil, work, exertion”); perhaps remotely akin to robur (“strength”). Displaced native English swink (“toil, labor”).
释义（英文）
动词