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单词 travail
释义
travail
noun[usually plural]
uk
/ˈtræv.eɪl/us
/treˈveɪl/
anunpleasantexperienceorsituation,especiallyone thatinvolvesa lot of hardworkoreffort:
艰苦处境；艰辛，煎熬
therecenttravails of theairlineindustry航空运输业最近的艰辛
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
  • a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
  • abyss
  • adversity
  • atyourworstidiom
  • Augean
  • bad hair day
  • emergence
  • epidemic
  • genie
  • half nelson
  • hardness
  • have a bumpy rideidiom
  • quicksand
  • rabbit hole
  • reversal
  • rigour
  • rollercoaster
  • the Augean Stablesidiom
  • the hard wayidiom
  • vortex
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(Definition oftravailfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftravail

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This is because the crisis has indicated that democratic regimes may be more effective at dealing with economic travails than authoritarian regimes.
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No single prior work, however, has systematically focused on the modern state's travails in getting to know its own territory.
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In other words, soft news shows focus on the travails of individuals, rather than the broader implications or consequences of policies.
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Note that with the exception of the verbtravail, all noninitially stressed items are latecomers.
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The findings in this paper also focus our attention on the travails of the strong candidates.
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The travails of one meso-scale aspect of identity, ethnicity, are instructive.
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There is also evidence that the travails of public rented housing and, in particular, the shortage of both capital and revenue resources have left their mark.
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Statues and representations of distant kings are less compelling than the travails of the poor people presented in traditional stories that at least still attract middle-aged and older audiences.
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We have in our hands the collected works of ourtravailover the months.
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I conclude by emphasising that the industry is intravail.
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I hope that it is in good shape for the travails ahead.
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What we fear is our people going through another period of hardship andtravailbefore what today is obvious comes to be done.
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That is the cost to this country in hard cash,travailand grief of the present rate of road accidents.
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Many of the troubles and ill effects which have arisen from the quota system might be ascribed to the pangs oftravail.
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After these months and years oftravail, surely it is time for a speedy deliverance.
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