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。
• 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
• 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；
• 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。
• Unlike specific labor, abstract labor is intangible and cannot be measured. As time goes by, it will become increasingly hard to differentiate between mental and manual labour.
  抽象劳动不同于具体劳动那样可视可量。将来，脑力劳动和体力劳动更分不开来。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。