manpower
gb/mˈænpˌaʊɚ/ us/mˈænpˌaʊɚ/
B2
Engleză
~ 9100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
quantity
1
supply of people to work
The people who are available to work or help with a job, especially when talking about how many workers there are.
Tipar de utilizare:
enough manpower to [do something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes treat 'manpower' as a countable noun and say *'two manpowers'* or *'many manpowers'*. 'Manpower' is uncountable, so use phrases like 'more manpower', 'a lot of manpower', or 'a lack of manpower'. Some learners also confuse 'manpower' with 'man' and think it refers only to male workers; in modern use it usually means workers of any gender, but many organizations prefer 'workforce' or 'staff' as more neutral terms.
Sinonime
workforce (Very close in meaning; a neutral and often preferred gender‑neutral term for all workers in a company or area.)
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staff (Usually refers to the people employed in a particular organization, not to the general supply of workers.)
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personnel (More formal; often used in business or administrative contexts for employees of an organization.)
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labor force (More economic or technical; often used for all people who can work in a country or region.)
Antonime
understaffing (Names the opposite situation, where there are too few workers for the work that must be done.)
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automation (Refers to replacing human workers with machines, reducing the need for manpower.)
Colocații
enough manpower
|lack of manpower
|manpower shortage
|additional manpower
|skilled manpower
|manpower needs
Teme
business
|work
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- We don't have enough manpower to finish the project on time.
- The company is hiring more manpower to handle customer support.
- Due to a shortage of manpower, the hospital had to close two wards.
- This job requires a lot of manpower during the holiday season.
- The manager asked headquarters to send additional manpower for the event.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The shop needs more manpower on Saturdays.
- There is not enough manpower to clean the whole building today.
- They brought in extra manpower to move the heavy boxes.
- Our team lost some manpower when two workers quit.
- We will have a manpower problem if more people get sick.
Substantiv
C1
quantity
2
number of people in armed forces
The number of people in an army or other military group, especially when talking about how strong it is.
Tipar de utilizare:
military manpower in [a place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize this sense is mainly used in military or defense contexts and try to apply it to any group of people, where 'staff' or 'team' would be more natural. They might also confuse 'manpower' with 'firepower'; 'firepower' refers to weapons and their strength, not the number of soldiers.
Sinonime
troop strength (Military term focusing on the number of soldiers available for operations.)
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personnel (General term for people employed in an organization; in military contexts it means soldiers and officers collectively.)
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forces (Refers to military groups as a whole, not only to their number, but often used when discussing size.)
Antonime
demobilization (Refers to reducing or releasing military manpower from active service.)
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disarmament (Refers to reducing military forces and weapons, which includes cutting manpower.)
Colocații
military manpower
|manpower levels
|manpower strength
|manpower reserves
|manpower planning
|manpower deployment
Teme
military
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The country lacks the manpower to maintain troops in two regions at once.
- Military planners are worried about declining manpower levels.
- The new policy aims to increase manpower in the navy.
- Manpower shortages have delayed the deployment of peacekeeping forces.
- They shifted manpower from the border to support operations in the capital.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The army needs more manpower for this mission.
- The government is cutting manpower in the armed forces.
- Low manpower makes it hard to protect the long border.
- They moved manpower from the air force to the army.
- Manpower in the navy grew after the new law.
Gramatică
Expresii
additional manpower
1/ədˈɪʃənəl mˈænpˌaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
extra workers for a task
More people added to help with work or a project.
Exemple
- We brought in additional manpower to complete the construction on time.
- The team requested additional manpower to handle the new orders.
lack of manpower
1/lˈæk əv mˈænpˌaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
having too few workers
Not having enough people to do the work or help with a job.
Exemple
- The repairs were delayed due to a lack of manpower.
- We had to cancel the event because of a lack of manpower.
manpower planning
1/mˈænpˌaʊɚ plˈænɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
planning future worker needs
A business process where a company thinks about and decides how many workers it will need and what kind of workers it will need in the future.
Exemple
- Effective manpower planning is essential for long‑term business growth.
- The HR department is responsible for manpower planning and recruitment.
manpower shortage
1/mˈænpˌaʊɚ ʃˈɔɹtɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
not enough workers available
A situation where there are too few people to do all the work that needs to be done.
Exemple
- Because of a manpower shortage, the company had to reduce its opening hours.
- The hospital is facing a serious manpower shortage in the emergency department.