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

• 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。
• Despite the scarcity of nutritions, people in Northwest Area worked hard and engaged in various labour activities and social campaigns.
  然而，在营养普遍缺乏的情况下，西北地区的群众常年超负荷地工作，参与了国家的种种生产活动和社会运动。
• He believes they will be hard hit by rising labour costs in China and by higher global steel prices.
  他认为，中国劳动力成本上升和国际钢铁价格走高，将对中国造船企业造成沉重打击。
• The sentence was two years 'hard laBour suspended for a year.
  判处强劳两年，缓期执行一年。
• 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。
• This I did by mere mallet and chisel, and by hard labour, till I HAD a very handsome boat.
  干这些活时，我只有槌子和凿子，劳动非常艰苦。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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