manpower
n[U]
1 number of people working or available for work 劳动力
There's not enough qualified manpower to staff all the hospitals. 缺乏足够的合格人员充实各医院.
[attrib 作定语]
a manpower shortage 缺乏劳动力.
2 power supplied by human physical effort 人力; 体力
a treadmill driven by manpower rather than water-power 人力驱动而非水力驱动的踏车.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mænpauә]n. 人力【经】 人力
📖 同为「专四」词汇
formaladj. (学校教育或培训)正规的;方式上的;礼仪上的;
n. <美>须穿礼服的社交集会;<口>夜礼服;