labor
US /ˈlebɚ/
・UK /'leɪbə(r)/
A1TOEIC
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To struggle to do something because it's difficult
You cannot expect her to labor over this project like you do
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The people with work in a community
The mayor wants to increase the demand for labor as there are too many unemployed people in town
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To work hard (often physically) for many hours
They would labor for hours during the day and party at night
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)All of the workers in a country, specific company
Unskilled labor in this country numbers about 100,000
n. (u.)Uncountable NounWork, especially physical work.
Manual labor is becoming less common in modern economies.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Workers, especially manual workers, considered as a group.
The company needs to improve its relationship with labor.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe process of childbirth, from the start of contractions to delivery.
She went into labor early.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To proceed or continue with great effort or difficulty.
He labored over the details of the report.
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The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- How are you going to bring back the industries that have left this country for cheaper labor overseas?
How are you going to bring back the industries that have left this country for cheaper labor overseas?
- CHEAPER LABOR
CHEAPER LABOR
How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich
- So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.
So it did this initially by transforming Singapore into a manufacturing base, with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first to wipe out the high unemployment.
- with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first
with a focus on labor-intensive industry at first
How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants
- Labor laws in France, for example, are famously protective of employees.
Labor laws in France, for example, are famously protective of employees.
- While these labor laws provide excellent employee protection, they can also make it difficult for startups, which often operate with an all-hands-on-deck mentality.
While these labor laws provide excellent employee protection, they can also make it difficult for startups, which often operate with an all-hands-on-deck mentality.
Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
- Youth between the ages of 15 to 24 make up 34% of the global labor force.
Youth between the ages of 15 to 24 make up 34% of the global labor force.
- Youth between the ages of 15–24 make up 34% of the global labor force.
Youth between the ages of 15–24 make up 34% of the global labor force.
What Happened To Etsy?
- Chiara Laure leads the Indie Sellers Guild, a labor advocacy group for Etsy sellers formed after a week-long strike against the platform.
Chiara Laure leads the Indie Sellers Guild, a labor advocacy group for Etsy sellers formed after a week-long strike against the platform.
- LeGeau went viral for her TikTok, exposing many of the top Etsy shops as dropshippers, or sellers who make the designs but outsource the labor to another company.
LeGeau went viral for her TikTok, exposing many of the top Etsy shops as dropshippers, or sellers who make the designs but outsource the labor to another company.
Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
- So when most of us think about capitalism, especially when we think about its downsides—long hours, low wages, miserable working conditions, child labor, unemployed Stans—that's what we're thinking about.
So when most of us think about capitalism, especially when we think about its downsides—long hours, low wages, miserable working conditions, child labor, unemployed Stans—that's what we're thinking about.
- I mean, except for the child labor.
I mean, except for the child labor.
Is The Golden Age Of Remote Work Over?
- So really what's changed the discussion about remote work is the slowdown in the labor market.
So really what's changed the discussion about remote work is the slowdown in the labor market.
- the slowdown in the labor market. There are a lot of
the slowdown in the labor market. There are a lot of
Elon Musk loses more than $100 billion after tumultuous year
- The company is now being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board for unfair labor practices.
The company is now being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board for unfair labor practices.
- UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES. THAT
UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES. THAT
How to fight climate change with parking lots
- These guys were ruthless, anti-labor, and really corrupt...
These guys were ruthless, anti-labor, and really corrupt...
How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation
- This chart tracks job openings and labor turnover in the US economy, JOLTs for short.
This chart tracks job openings and labor turnover in the US economy, JOLTs for short.
- So, it fits into the general story of having a high level of quits over the past year, year and a half, and certainly a very tight labor market.
So, it fits into the general story of having a high level of quits over the past year, year and a half, and certainly a very tight labor market.