livelihood
n
(usu sing 通常作单数)
(a) means of living; income 生活的手段; 生计; 收入
earn one's livelihood by teaching 靠教书为生
deprive sb of his livelihood 剥夺某人的生计.
(b) way of earning a living; occupation 谋生之道; 职业
Farming is his sole livelihood. 他唯一的谋生之道就是务农.
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.