汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 脑力劳动
脑力劳动 (腦力勞動)
mental labor / intellectual work
体力劳动”的对称。劳动者以消耗脑力为主的劳动。在原始社会向奴隶社会过渡中从体力劳动中分离出来,并与体力劳动相对立。在社会主义社会中,脑力劳动者是工人阶级的一部分,脑力劳动与体力劳动虽然还存在本质差别,但它们之间不再相互对立。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

学习并不是劳力劳动,而是脑力劳动

Studying isn't manual labor, it's brain work.

脑力劳动的成果取决于你精力的多少。

Mental work is a result of your energy levels.

在土木工程中,桥梁设计大概是艰苦的脑力劳动了。

Bridge design is probably the hardest brain work in civil engineering.

经常脑力劳动的人或者夜以继日刻苦学习的学生朋友们,应当多喝菊花茶。

People who use their "brain" to work or students who study hard day and night.