hard labour

英 [ˌhɑːd ˈleɪbə(r)]

美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈleɪbər]

n.  劳役; 苦役

法律

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

in AM, use 美国英语用 hard labor


• 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.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• The developing economics and advancing science, free the people from the hard physical labour, but the "civilized disease" and "rich disease" influence their health.
  经济的发展，科学的进步把人们从繁重的体力劳动中解放出来，随之而来的“文明病”“富贵病”却又影响着人们的身体健康。
• Mr Clinton travelled on what the Obama administration characterised as a "private mission" to obtain the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, two US journalists sentenced in June to 12 years of hard labour for illegally entering the country.
  克林顿此行被奥巴马政府称作“私人使命”，目的是争取让这两名记者获释，她们因非法进入朝鲜，在6月份被判处12年劳动教化。
• 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。
• Perhaps hard physical labour is still needed for the family to make its living.
  也许是因为维持家庭生计动仍然很需要体力劳动；
• 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。
• The sentence was two years 'hard laBour suspended for a year.
  判处强劳两年，缓期执行一年。
• Music making, characterized by hard mental labour of individuals, requires complete dedication without any interference or temptation.
  音乐创作是一项艰苦的个体精神劳动，需要完全沉下心来，不受任何干抗或诱惑，全身心地投入。
• And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
  正在艰难的时候，收生婆对她说，不要怕，你又要得一个儿子了。
• Indivisible labor model of real business cycle theory As time goes by, it will become increasingly hard to differentiate between mental and manual labour.
  真实经济周期学派的不可分劳动模型将来，脑力劳动和体力劳动更分不开来。
• Get nothing in reward for ones hard work Workers are paid for their labour.
  辛苦工作而无任何报酬工作的人按劳获得报酬。