manpower
/ˈmænpaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मैन्पावर
श्रमशक्ति
Core word
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[U]
the number of workers needed or available to do a particular job
श्रमशक्ति
- shortage of manpower
- The factory is facing a lack of skilled manpower.
- The company needs more manpower to meet the growing orders.
+ 2 more examples
- Poor planning led to a waste of manpower and money.
- The government is investing in training to improve the country's manpower.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
manpower (uncountable)
Manpower means the number of workers available or needed. It is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb and has no plural form.
Manpower का अर्थ उपलब्ध या आवश्यक कर्मचारियों की संख्या है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ singular verb आती है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- Manpower is a major problem in the rural hospitals.
- The factory is short of skilled manpower.
shortage / lack of manpower
Use of after shortage and lack to name what is missing. Never say 'a manpower' to mean one worker.
क्या कम है यह बताने के लिए shortage और lack के बाद of आता है। एक कर्मचारी के लिए 'a manpower' न कहें।
- The department faces a severe shortage of manpower.
- A lack of manpower delayed the road repair.
manpower planning / resources
As a modifier, manpower names the process of planning or managing workers in a business or government.
Modifier के रूप में manpower कारोबार या सरकार में कर्मचारियों की योजना और प्रबंधन की प्रक्रिया को दर्शाता है।
- The ministry is working on a manpower plan for the next decade.
- Manpower planning helps firms avoid sudden shortages.
manpower vs human resources
In modern business writing, human resources or workforce often replaces manpower, because manpower sounds male-oriented.
आधुनिक व्यावसायिक लेखन में manpower की जगह प्रायः human resources या workforce का प्रयोग होता है, क्योंकि manpower पुरुष-केंद्रित लगता है।
- The company's human resources department hired fifty new staff.
+Collocations 4
adjective + manpower
skilledtrainedtechnicalcheapadditionaladequate
- The project needs skilled manpower to meet the deadline.
verb + manpower
recruittraindeployreducesavewaste
- The railways deployed extra manpower for the festival rush.
manpower + noun
shortageplanningcostagencyrequirementdevelopment
- A manpower agency supplied the workers for the stadium.
noun + of manpower
lack ofshortage ofwaste ofneed forsupply of
- The hospital reported a shortage of manpower in the night shift.
“More examples 6
- India has a large pool of young and skilled manpower.
भारत के पास युवा और कुशल श्रम-शक्ति का बड़ा भंडार है।
- The army increased its manpower along the border.
सेना ने सीमा पर अपनी जनशक्ति बढ़ा दी।
- Radhika's company hires extra manpower during the festival season.
राधिका की कंपनी त्योहारों के मौसम में अतिरिक्त कर्मचारी रखती है।
- Automation has reduced the manpower needed in the factory.
स्वचालन ने कारख़ाने में आवश्यक जनशक्ति को घटा दिया है।
- The government plans to train more manpower in nursing.
सरकार नर्सिंग में और अधिक कर्मियों को प्रशिक्षित करने की योजना बना रही है।
- Without enough manpower, the rescue work moved slowly.
पर्याप्त कर्मियों के बिना बचाव कार्य धीमी गति से चला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The company has lack of manpower.
✓ The company has a lack of manpower.
Lack is a noun that needs the article a when used in this way.
इस प्रयोग में 'lack' संज्ञा है और उसके साथ article 'a' चाहिए।
✗ Many manpowers are needed for this work.
✓ A lot of manpower is needed for this work.
Manpower is uncountable; it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
Manpower uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं होता और singular verb आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: workforce is a gender-neutral alternative.
प्रयोग में workforce लिंग-तटस्थ विकल्प है।