life's work
noun [ U ] uk/?la?fs ?w??k/ us/?la?fs ?w??k/ (US also lifework, life work)
倾注毕生心血的工作;毕生事业
Your life's work is the work that is most important to you and to which you give a lot of time and effort.
Her garden was her life's work. 她对自己的花园倾注了极大的心血。
She made it her life's work to rectify that injustice.
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- The scheme is the life's work of Dr. James Galloway, who saw the explosion of heart disease in Native Americans and found a creative way to help.
- He was recognized for his life's work in science and his personal religious commitment.
- One man's obsession is another's life's work.
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