| 词汇 | example_english_pier |
| 释义 | Examples of pierThese 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. The piers focus and accommodate the varied roof beam and wind loads generated by the building's irregular plan form and exposure. The sweat bath, the angled wall, and the rear piers were removed or buried. Under the pavement of the baths was a lower floor upon which were built small piers of tiles about two feet high. Relieving arches are incorporated into the walls to reinforce them and concentrate the load on to the eight massive piers. Inside the church, where the lighting is subdued but not dim, the central dome is supported on eight piers. The bay is decided by the positioning of the supporting piers or columns. The groined vault is carried on grouped piers. The interior is very simple, in brick, with square piers and no capitals in the nave and octagonal piers with small capitals in the choir. The nave piers are plain and square, without capitals. The exterior is very simple and unpretentious, but the interior is painted all over: piers, vaults and walls. At the crossing is a domed covering under the tower, supported on high piers. Rides and attractions are supported beneath a sandy base and endless waves smack the pier's structure. The cathedral has five domes on drums, the central one supported on four piers. The great piers have a dignity and authority and, at the same time, are full of light. Crossing the threshold brings you into a lofty hall articulated by tall brick and blockwork piers. Brickwork in particular was meticulously planned, with courses of headers and stretchers differentiated, and corbelled piers or rubbing-strips developed in both elevation and section. The benches encircled two of the piers and stretched between two others. In addition to this water penetration, condensation occurred at windows, brick piers and perimeter concrete upstand beams owing to cold bridging. Between 1880 and 1914, officials in seaside destinations vied with one another in building ever larger piers to support the increasing number of holiday-makers. A large wind-chime hammock sculpture was suspended from a woven canoe-like roof structure lashed to the pier's end. The entrance is marked by a rotation of the piers in plan through 90 degrees and by a bridge over a basement void. The original floor of the main room was supported on 22 brick piers rising from the basement. To maintain a generally vertical feel, all spaces between piers had to be less than a square in width. Beneath the shade of the metaphorical trees, the columns and piers, sit the readers in the garden of knowledge while the life of the college teems outside. The number of piers diminishes higher up the façade, as a direct expression of the loading. The building envelope and interior supporting piers consist of poured-in-place concrete walls varying in thickness from 18in to 58in, which also provide resistance against vertical and lateral loads. The intention was clearly to form a continuous tie across the building, so restraining the walls against any outward movement because these beams span between the piers framing the windows. I therefore welcome most heartily the present proposal to build piers for river traffic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The report concludes that, subject to certain qualifications, the main cables, piers and anchorages are adequate to cope with current traffic loadings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Dog excrement is to be found on pavements everywhere, on the grass where children play, on the beaches and on the piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The guidance promotes that, but it is not in the borough's powers to provide piers or services. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I agree, but piers do not come into the category of buildings or into any other category: they are one of their own. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 About four or five new piers on the river will enable more pick-up places, which are designed to integrate with the bus and underground system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may improve the services, but unless we have adequate piers we shall not meet the whole difficulty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You can only do that by railway facilities, by river and sea facilities, and also by piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our coast is surrounded with works that need doing—works for sea walls and, in the minor ports, for building piers and harbours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are still awaiting a decision about the repair and improvement of one or two piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Roads are, of course, exteremely important, and so, of course, are piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would be no advantage in using the existing bridge piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I now come to grants-in-aid of piers and quays. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Here again, we give substantial assistance for improvements to piers and harbours in various parts of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With regard to docks, harbours, piers and canals, exactly the same conditions will apply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Public companies and landlords are doing their level best to get rid of their obligations so far as piers are concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I certainly will have inquiry made into the ordinary condition of certain main piers and the main appointments but not of the general appointments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Very heavy sums are deducted from the grant fees before anything is devoted to the aid of piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All the piers were short in their foundations, which were not according to the specifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The banks and piers were not designed for them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the effect on river banks, piers and landing places of the increasing use of fast-moving craft? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does it mean that it will be unable to build piers and harbours? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he confirm that, when he produces proposals, he will study closely the question of enabling legislation, particularly in relation to piers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not know whether the wall will be broken up at the window-sill level or whether panels and piers have to be built. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They want improved communications, improved housing, improved piers and harbour facilities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The amalgamation of the four piers into one undertaking does not alter the ownership as to rates levied in any way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the reason for these four piers being classed as one? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Leaving aside the question of the boats let me go back to the question of piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I must say that it seemed almost a pier's length. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The war has led to a curtailment of the schemes for spending money on roads, piers and other works in the congested districts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The piers are in a very bad state. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I assume that it was piers rather than peers that he had in mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, there are still many small communities and islands which are lacking proper piers or harbours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Has the working group considered the support of provision and maintenance for piers? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the state of these piers and harbours? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In my constituency, we need other things, like piers and lower freight charges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If private individuals will help to keep the piers going, all will be well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There may be larger support for holiday camps than for piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Although we, with our need for piers and harbours, cannot exist without that sea bed, it is of no use to anyone else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The undertakers were proposing to build piers in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are great difficulties in stormy weather, particularly in some parts with the very bad harbours and dilapidated piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The means of transport across these piers and bridges ought to be practically free. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only suggestion is that there is to be money for the demolition of harbours and piers, not for the construction of piers and jetties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Damage has been sustained by a wide range of services and facilities, including piers, airports, roads, railways, housing, schools, hospitals, telephone links and power lines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was asked about the monopoly on the usage of piers, and this is an important point. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The evidence of that commitment is in the new ships and piers and substantially improved facilities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was asked about the sum set aside for piers and parish roads. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must consider the enormous harm that a total ban would have on the entertainment business, including leisure parks, piers, and other attractions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The temporary bridge would not be available for the extremely difficult work of removing the piers from the river. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cost of removing the piers would be very great. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that when these new schemes are considered the great need for piers will be kept very much in mind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The key to viable upstream services is the provision of good quality piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we can control the railways, why not the ports, canals, piers, and liar-hours, and not a part of them? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Among these were the question of roads, piers and harbours, crofters' houses, the fencing of crofting villages, and other matters of that sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They should consider very carefully the effect on fishing of building piers and the increase in sea traffic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want now to refer to those clauses which deal with piers and landing stages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Six piers will be built to give covered walkways between passenger buildings and aircraft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Bad subsoil was encountered and navigation difficulties delayed a start on some of the piers until 1951. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Subjects which extend below the low water mark, such as coal mines, piers and estuarial bridges, have been held by the courts to be rateable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope, too, that there could be laybys on these piers with viewing windows which could be looked through when the weather is fine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Access for yachts depends a great deal on the availability of existing piers and maintaining them in proper order. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the old contract the contractors spent some £40,000 in the reconstruction of essential piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I almost come back to my remark about piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not have powers to intervene where local authorities lease seaside piers to others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that the bridge partially collapsed when four steel girders forming part of the approaches to it were being installed on concrete piers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are a mixed bag, including such things as water undertakings, piers, racecourses, holiday camps, and crematoria. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In course of time many of the piers and harbours which were built by estate proprietors or county councils have fallen into disrepair. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A fifth contract, for protection works to some of the river piers against possible shipping collision, is expected to be let later this year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are talking about such things as piers and breakwaters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many piers and jetties have already been rated, so far with little objection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Subjects which extend below low water mark, like coal mines, piers and estuarial bridges, have been held by the courts to be rateable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Part of the load is borne on the piers on that side and part on the piers on the other. 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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