Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English livelode course of life, from Old English līflād, from līf + lād course — more at lode
VERB + LIVELIHOOD | LIVELIHOOD + VERB | PHRASESVERB + LIVELIHOOD➤earn, gain謀生➤provide提供生計◇Fishing provides a livelihood for many people.捕魚為許多人提供了生計。➤protect, secure使生計有保障◇an insurance policy to secure your livelihood in old age使您晚年生活有保障的保險單➤affect, threaten影響/威脅生計◇The new law threatens the livelihood of thousands of farmers.新法律對數以千計農民的生計造成威脅。➤destroy, take away破壞/剝奪生計➤lose失去生計LIVELIHOOD + VERB➤depend on sth靠⋯為生◇people whose livelihood depends on the forest靠森林生活的人們PHRASES➤a means of livelihood, a source of livelihood謀生手段;生活來源◇The boat was his main source of livelihood.這條船是他主要的生活來源。