As a new study from McKinsey points out, the clean-energy industry doesn't have much in common with old, labor-intensive manufacturing industries like steel and cars.

一项最新的麦肯锡的报告指出，绿色能源工业与老的工业有很大的不同，如劳力密集型的制造工业如钢铁和汽车。

youdao

And in the case of the raw diet, while I did notice a significant energy boost, I found the diet too labor intensive - I was spending a lot of time preparing meals and shopping frequently.

而生食饮食确实让我感到了精力的增加，但随之而来的劳动量也大大增加——我在准备三餐上花掉了许多时间，而且得经常采购才行。

youdao

China once relied on labor and energy intensive products to increase its export.

中国曾经为了增加出口而依赖劳动和能源密集型产品。

youdao

And while recycling appears to be the automatic safe option, critics complain that recycling is too labor-intensive, energy-intensive and costly.

CNN: All about plastic