shèng
láo
dòng

technical
common

Meaning of 剩余劳动

剩余劳动 means surplus labor; labor performed by workers beyond necessary labor to produce surplus value. Pronounced shèng yú láo dòng.

  • surplus labor; labor performed by workers beyond necessary labor to produce surplus value

Definitions & Examples

Shèng
láo
dòng
shì
shèng
jià
zhí
de
wéi
yuán
quán
 

Surplus labor is the sole source of surplus value.

Zài
běn
zhǔ
zhì
xià
 
shèng
láo
dòng
bèi
běn
jiā
cháng
zhàn
yǒu
 

Under the capitalist system, surplus labor is appropriated by capitalists without compensation.

yào
láo
dòng
shèng
láo
dòng
de
jué
dìng
le
xuē
de
gāo
 

The ratio of necessary labor to surplus labor determines the rate of exploitation.

Shè
huì
zhǔ
shè
huì
zhōng
de
shèng
láo
dòng
zhǔ
yào
yòng
kuò
zài
shēng
chǎn
shè
huì
 

In socialist society, surplus labor is mainly used for expanded reproduction and social welfare.