hard labour
英 [ˌhɑːd ˈleɪbə(r)]
美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈleɪbər]
n. 劳役; 苦役
牛津词典
noun
- 劳役;苦役
punishment in prison that involves a lot of very hard physical work
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT (作为刑罚的)苦工,苦役
Hard labouris hard physical work which people have to do as punishment for a crime.- The sentence of the court was twelve years' hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
法庭判其在一所英国监狱里服12年苦役。
- The sentence of the court was twelve years' hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
in AM, use 美国英语用 hard labor
双语例句
- We feared that at any moment we could be sent to a hard labour camp.
我们害怕不知道什么时候就会被送去劳改营。 - Considering that hospital managers work hard on reducing the labour costs and raising the labour efficacy, we suggest that managers should pay attention on increasing hospital manpower and improving the service quality increasingly.
认为医院在降低劳动成本、提高劳动效益方面做了积极努力,提请各方注意医院人力的投入,以保证医院服务质量的不断提高。 - The sentence of the court was twelve years 'hard labour, to be served in a British prison.
法庭判其在一所英国监狱里服12年苦役。 - The team have really worked hard and Mansell is enjoying the fruits of that labour
这支队伍真正付出了辛劳,而曼塞尔正在享受着这种辛劳的成果。 - Young people typically find it hard to get established in the labour market because of their lack of experience, which makes them especially vulnerable in downturns.
由于年轻人缺少社会经验,找工作尤为困难,这也使得他们成为衰退浪潮中尤为无助的人群。 - Work Hard to Open up a New Prospect for Labour Union of Colleges
努力开创新世纪院校工会工作的新局面 - Such an offence shall be punished by detention in prison or at hard labour.
这样的罪行将处以监禁或服苦役。 - Statistics are hard to come by. But labour lawyers and court reports indicate that the number of employment disputes has soared, with sacked workers increasingly claiming back overtime.
统计数据很难获得,但劳动事务律师和法院的报告显示,劳资纠纷数量出现了激增,越来越多的被辞退员工要求获得之前的加班工资。 - The sentence was two years 'hard laBour suspended for a year.
判处强劳两年,缓期执行一年。 - Importantly, this means getting along with those who have been promoted internally after three years of hard labour as analysts.
重要的是,这意味着要与那些经过三年艰苦分析员工作被内部提升为经理的人打交道。