| 词汇 | example_english_half-hearted |
| 释义 | Examples of half-heartedThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. There are no things, only words, motifs, tropes, and half-hearted aspirations after something that never even existed. Or was he ambivalent, half-hearted and unduly cautious? Yet, even in this context, universities have only made half-hearted attempts to engage with the philosophical, conceptual, pedagogical and organizational basis of immersion teacher education. Although these renewed efforts at control were no more effective than the half-hearted ones that preceded them, their impact on individual lives was often disastrous. The problems to be overcome are shown to remain the same: ephemeral urban policy, half-hearted political will and polarized party politics. Policies towards private indigenous businessmen have been half-hearted because the ruling group has often seen them as potential rivals for power. The conclusion is that, at worst, the minimum wage is a mistake and, at best, something to be half-hearted about. But at the outset his deeds are only the wishes and fears of the average undistinguished man translated into half-hearted action. In the first five-year period after the war there was a half-hearted revival, but this did not succeed in reaching the earlier maximum levels. Many of his other works are sprinkled with half-hearted incognitos. The achievement of this goal has been marred by colonial dependence, teachers' attitudes, half-hearted policy-makers and a fever for literary education divorced from the local context (p. 212). I think that the present attitude will be that it can only be half-hearted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that a rather half-hearted offer of student participation is likely to create a notion of hypocrisy and humbug. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But if they belie those words, one is tempted sometimes to wonder if an open enemy would not be better than a half-hearted friend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I submit that they are half-hearted, and bear the stamp of political calculation based on that principle of essential minimum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we are half-hearted, unsure and hesitant, we will not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They decided to give half-hearted support; and so the war has dragged on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is all very well, but it is clear that exporters will be less half-hearted and will grieve. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The attack on property speculators seems to me to be a half-hearted one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But this half-hearted tribute of vice to virtue is unconvincing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We think, however, that in many areas the action being taken is too half-hearted. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The rules which were then finally decided are also only half-hearted in my opinion. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The text implies a half-hearted involvement of this body. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is a sort of half-hearted advertisement for the restaurant and that is about all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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