labor
US /ˈleɪ.bɚ/
UK /ˈleɪ.bɚ/
1.
2.
分娩, 阵痛
the process of childbirth
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She went into labor early in the morning.
她清晨开始分娩。
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The doctor said her labor would be long.
医生说她的分娩会很漫长。
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辛劳, 努力
work hard; make great effort
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They had to labor for hours to clear the debris.
他们不得不辛劳数小时来清理碎片。
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She continued to labor over the difficult math problem.
她继续苦思冥想那个困难的数学问题。