| 词汇 | example_english_modest-growth |
| 释义 | modest growthcollocation in Englishmeanings of modestand growthThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with growth. modest adjective uk /ˈmɒd.ɪst/ us /ˈmɑː.dɪst/ not large in size or amount, or ... See more at modest growth noun uk /ɡrəʊθ/ us /ɡroʊθ/ The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of increasing ... See more at growth Examples of modest growthThese 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. After years of crisis, in 1996 the country experienced a modestgrowth rate of 1 %. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English All we are expecting at this stage is modestgrowth in this half year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They would regard it as highly desirable that there should be a modestgrowth—such as we are planning—in police numbers to meet estimated needs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The economy virtually shuddered to a halt and the modestgrowth that had been achieved was lost. In 2004, again, modestgrowth of 5% was achieved to about 29,300 units. We are now beginning to see the benefit of the measures we have taken in a steady if modestgrowth in output. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It points to a period of sustained modestgrowth, with private housing showing an improvement on last year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has allowed some modestgrowth in education and one or two other services, but there have been serious reductions in some services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a modestgrowth in a group of dedicated men and women who do an enormous amount of good, all too often unsung. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was a further modestgrowth, with the emphasis on making better use of existing resources. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The rate support grant settlement for 1979–80 assumed that there would be scope for some modestgrowth in education expenditure nationally. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 New orders held up well after their strong resurgence in 1993, and sustained though modestgrowth is set to continue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been modestgrowth in the number of shorthold tenancies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Almost all forecasts show modestgrowth next year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The indications are that there will be a continued but more modestgrowth in 1982. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 British firms are doing well abroad and industry forecasts point to continuing modestgrowth this year and in the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The council's budget provides for modestgrowth to improve services in six specific areas. 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. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of modest Go to the definition of growth See other collocations with growth |
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