| 词汇 | example_english_labour-saving |
| 释义 | Examples of labour-savingThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. One element of change at the mineface was the introduction of machinery, some of it labour-saving. Mowing with a scythe was labour-saving, but a scythe required more skill than the sickle. The domestic economy is a low technology form of production based on manual labour and few labour-saving devices. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, cane-harvest mechanisation had been a conspicuous example of ' labour-saving technical progress ' permitting large increases in output and labour-productivity. Thanks to modern labour-saving household appliances, they have won ' ' the garden battles, ' ' turning their dirt yards into gardens full of flowers and vegetables. For these women, being in their normal environment when shopping is labour-saving. It may be labour-saving, and more effective, to have an automatic limitation showing when the period of two hours has expired. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should enable these people to buy the labour-saving devices they require at home as cheaply as possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was asked what in his view was most labour-saving, and he said "a kitchen maid". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It led to the introduction of labour-saving machinery and to the better utilisation of water power. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These may be divided into, first, the number of unions, second, the demarcation restrictions, and, third, labour-saving devices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is patently obvious that they are, wherever possible, going to spend it on labour-saving computers and automatons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The object of grouping is to produce a contract of sufficient size to allow the application of economical and labour-saving methods. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is true there is hard physical work at certain seasons of the year, but with modern labour-saving machinery there is little drudgery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In page 16 of their report they indulge in a very doleful criticism of the effect of labour-saving machinery upon labour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 So there will be little done to make them more productive through equipping them with labour-saving buildings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In addition to putting in a number of labour-saving devices we have taken steps during the year to improve the pay scale. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of these duties could also be reduced by the introduction of labour-saving devices, and we believe enthusiastically in both these measures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has led, he assures us from these inquiries, to improvements in equipment, in labour-saving and time-saving machinery, and in the organisation of industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Opposition to the introduction of labour-saving machinery is still to be found. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As wages have increased the balance between labour-saving machinery and labour has altered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we go in for labour-saving houses we shall get more and more fitted furniture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Quite apart from introducing additional labour-saving machinery it was planning its work more intelligently. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the war the labour-saving devices, the increased mechanisation of industry, have been speeded up enormously. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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