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词汇 example_english_outlying-island
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outlying island

collocation in English

meanings of outlyingand island


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outlying
adjective[before noun]
uk /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ.ɪŋ/ us /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ.ɪŋ/
far away from main towns and cities, or far from the centre of ...
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island
noun[C]
uk /ˈaɪ.lənd/ us /ˈaɪ.lənd/
a piece of land completely surrounded ...
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Examples of outlying island


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Those of us from outlyingisland regions are wondering who is going to pay the additional cost that will arise for these regions in deficit.
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These people are in an outlyingisland, a simple people, and we have a responsibility for them.
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This is an opportunity for doing something for an outlyingisland, hard hit, and in danger of further depopulation.
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Wing works as a lifeguard on the outlyingisland.
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So far as we can see at the present time, it will apply only in the small outlying islands.
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Other countries have successfully worked out better systems of sea transport to outlying islands.
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The problem could well arise in the outlying islands.
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It takes a full day to get to some of the outlying islands.
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Apart from the mainland, there is the question of the outlying islands.
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In the far outlying islands they have to pay a heavy enough transport tax on this kerosene without this additional impost.
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Do they want their situation to be improved in situ, or elsewhere in the world, or are they requesting infrastructure, buildings, and support to return to the outlying islands?
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Shetland, with its scattered population and outlying islands, is notoriously an expensive area to serve.
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Most of the inhabitants of outlying islands engage in subsistence activity only.
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Tauranga has many outlying islands and reefs that make it a notable tourist destination point for traveling scuba divers and marine enthusiasts.
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For the small power stations on the outlying islands, fuel has to be transferred to 200 liter (55 gallon) barrels and offloaded from the ships.
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Several other outlying islands have lighthouses, none of which are still manned.
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Cawayan has several outlying islands crucial to its local fishing industries.
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The peninsula is one of the most exposed areas on the coast, without any outlying islands to protect it from the weather.
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Declines were particularly significant in the outlying islands, some of which remain vulnerable to ongoing losses.
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Declines have been particularly significant in the more remote outlying islands, some of which remain vulnerable to ongoing losses.
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