육체적 또는 정신적으로 힘을 들이는 수고로운 일.
Hard physical or mental work; the effort expended in a task.
예문:
"The construction project required months of intense manual labor."
"She considered the garden her labor of love."
집합적인 노동자 또는 생산 활동에 종사하는 인력.
Workers considered collectively, especially manual workers or a specific workforce.
예문:
"The company is facing a shortage of skilled labor."
"Labor unions negotiated for better safety standards."
자궁의 수축이 시작되어 아이를 낳기까지의 과정.
The process of childbirth, especially the period from the start of uterine contractions to delivery.
예문:
"The nurse monitored the patient throughout her twelve-hour labor."
"She went into labor three weeks earlier than expected."
무엇을 이루기 위해 몹시 애쓰거나 노력하다.
To work hard or make a great effort to achieve something.
예문:
"The farmers labored in the fields from sunrise to sunset."
"He labored for years to perfect his invention."
어떤 점을 지나치게 상세히 설명하거나 논하다.
To explain or discuss something in excessive detail; to belabor.
예문:
"There is no need to labor the point; we all understand the risks."
"The professor tended to labor his arguments until the students grew bored."
오해나 착각, 또는 어려운 상황으로 인해 고생하다.
To be burdened by a misconception or difficulty.
예문:
"He is laboring under the delusion that he is always right."
"The small business labored under heavy tax burdens."