| 词汇 | example_english_long-winded |
| 释义 | Examples of long-windedThese 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. An accurate but long-winded description would be 'stairs that are supported on only one side of the flight'. However, the exegesis of his position is extremely long-winded and at times loses cogency due to its length. But the prose is so long-winded that it is frequently almost unintelligible. Those not so fortunate may wish that the author had been more concise with regard to the text in order to make it somewhat less long-winded. The diplomats frequently resented this lack of clarity and the battles between different scientific camps and opinions and criticized the scientists as being long-winded and impracticable. The anonymous author indeed makes some telling hits against the explorers, mocking their tendency to describe what were everyday occurrences to the traders in a serious and long-winded style. During the previous years' application of this regulation, its provisions have proven to be exceptionally complicated, long-winded and unwieldy. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They may be long-winded or short and sharp, painless or extremely painful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having failed the first interview, they used the present discredited, long-winded appeal system to spend as much time as possible in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first is that it is slightly clumsy and long-winded, but that is a matter of style rather than substance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was a most long-winded intervention that was typical of a former military policeman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The process can seem excessively long-winded and leave the local authority and the complainant dissatisfied because nothing is really achieved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The impact of this long-winded resolution of 127 paragraphs, indeed, is liable to be in inverse proportion to its length. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They are very long-winded, having to be taken down in longhand or sometimes straight on to a typewriter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To the long-winded, we sometimes find that the use of our hearing aids can be intimidating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The delays occur in part because appointments are public ones, which means that strict, sometimes long-winded, procedures must be adhered to. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can anybody point to one speech which was a filibustering, long-winded speech? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This would make it possible for the current long-winded and costly system of granting patents to be replaced by a more effective one. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English This resolution before us today seems to me to be rather more long-winded and ambiguous than previous ones. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is rather long-winded to list thme all every time that they are mentioned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Really we just cannot wait for the long-winded procedure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This long-winded funding trail will last until 2004. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that that was not too long-winded and was sufficiently clear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we all know, the complaints process may be long-winded and delayed, and it can cause unnecessary anxieties for patients and health professionals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, it would provide a very bureaucratic, long-winded and uncertain process. 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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