| 词汇 | example_english_poised |
| 释义 | Examples of poisedThese 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. They are a privileged group, poised at the forefront of technological knowledge-based work. The waxwork blacksmith, for example, could be poised ready to strike with his hammer at the forge. Professional ethicists are poised to turn their attention to neuroscience. From here they are poised to reinfest the newly flushed leaves produced by the defoliated tree. He was poised to adopt these approaches without condition. Being poised and being able to carry them out are different matters. The central relationship of the poem is apparently unresolved, poised between anchored commitment and undone moorings. They were now poised for the final showdown. They are rather poised between alternatives in the knowledge of their outcome, a rhetoric that historical writing can hope to imitate only in part. We are poised on the edge of the precipice of either great discoveries or major disasters. To be visually conscious in general is to be poised to become aware of a present feature (that is, to become transitively conscious of it). In contrast, a player who is truly free and poised will be able to move or remain still with little change to the performance. Poised before his empty staves, what does the composer do if not improvise? Pressure to implement the latest technology the fastest is real, as the earliest innovators are poised to reap the (potentially) biggest gains65. History as a discipline is poised uncomfortably, but unavoidably, between the need to tell a story and the need to tell the truth, between rhetoric and science. Started at a position equidistant from the two equal lights, the tortoise moves first to one, and then to the other, rather than remaining poised at some equilibrium position. They are timely, and hence poised to gain more public suppor t, because foreign-language proficiency has been increasingly recognized in schools and in government as a critically impor tant resource. What he sees as worrying is that new systems are even now being planned, costing billions of pounds, yet are poised to repeat exactly the same mistakes. Revisions of national laws may be undoing the codification of the agencies' influence just as the new international standards for banking are poised to magnify the effects of credit ratings. Having gained a place in the party, they are poised to bargain with any contenders for the presidential nomination who will offer them attractive appointments or benefits. He is poised for self-fulfilment, not self-destruction. As the social and political pressure to maintain the private-sector safety net eased up in the 1980s, employers were poised to shred significant pieces of it. In both texts it is clear that the teacher is poised to take on the more important educational role once the family's inuence has been surpassed. The wheat economy in the west was delicately poised and more than one bad harvest would be disastrous for many of the farmers who had heavy machinery and land indebtedness. They are poised to act and grab the plums the day that sanctions end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are now well poised to begin the task of translating these ideas into effective solutions. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The label only comes along when the fork is poised; but the best solution would be to label when the pitchfork is poised. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Recent events have unfortunately produced a stalemate in this peace process and the situation is currently very finely poised. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I believe that this country is somewhat dangerously poised at the moment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In one or two remaining slum strongholds the local authorities should by then be poised for their final attack upon their remaining slums. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No community of such a size, and standing at so high a level of civilisation, has ever been economically so precariously poised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Poised to swing its plans into instant operation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their election statements said that they would take immediate action and that they were poised to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second is that it can be poised, awaiting development, often unknown to the enemy, and without necessarily being used at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since the war our economy has been precariously and lurchingly poised on a tightrope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The matter is poised and uncertain of resolution. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, they are poised to do exactly the same here at home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now we hear that we are poised for expansion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Last year's winner has already established a turnover of £600,000 and is poised for major expansion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We hope that we are poised on the verge of significant enlargement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are so many uncertainties—unmet obligations, unquantifiable legal commitments, litigation poised over the heads of water companies and political uncertainties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I spoke of an economy poised for recovery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certainly the wool textile sector is now better poised to take full advantage of marketing opportunities than at any time before. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are poised now to take a democratic decision, following the lead given by the lawyers. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We are uneasily poised in circumstances where the slightest change in any of the factors could bring about, literally, disaster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one listening to that speech could suppose that there was a party poised on the brink of triumph. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are poised to do that, but so far we have not had that requirement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I contend that the present system is poised ready for the second stage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have to recognise that many local authorities are poised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He claims that there are women "poised in the wings". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Critical amounts of capital have still to come, and may be poised dependent on the type of policy decision made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should not remain poised between the boat and the quay in this manner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At least there is growth in production, and the country is well poised to go ahead. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The economy of our nation is poised on the brink of absolute calamity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The association said that the betting industry was delicately poised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Imports stand ready, competitively poised and attractively priced because of the over-valuation of the pound. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I waited with pencil poised, but nothing came. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The economy is now poised for a period of fairly rapid economic growth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The past four years have brought us to the point when an encouraging number of sectors are poised to go further forward. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think, without being jingoistic, we are to an astonishing extent confident, poised, vigilant and resilient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was poised in vain, because he said nothing at great length. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The enterprise zone is poised to take off. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They themselves are now poised to take the final step from full internal self-government to full nationhood and complete control of their own affairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After six years in existence, it is poised to expand and develop its potential without the inevitable constraints of the public sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I still believe that at this moment it would be wrong for us to start to discuss a matter that is delicately poised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are signs of worldwide improvement from which we are well poised to benefit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The economy is growing and poised to grow faster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The inter-communal talks are now poised to make further progress and it would be a tragedy if the momentum were to be lost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have heard a good deal about being poised for expansion in the course of the last three years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that there is greater danger in delicately poised deterrents than in mutual disarmament. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 None the less, they have been poised upon the brink, though not wishing to take it until the step was forced upon them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Decisions on this matter are inevitably very difficult to take and are delicately poised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are poised before an era of substantial expansion in the motor industry, which will create many new opportunities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, the arguments at the election will be fairly poised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been other amendments tonight equally poised in the darkness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Either the fox is a menace poised to overrun rural areas or it is a species in danger. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The car and car components industry is very important and it is poised to face challenges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that they are poised ready for an expansion in credit reminiscent of a decade ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They can remain poised for long periods visible or invisible at will, and are a powerful deterrent to aggression. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They remain poised for instant action, except that now they are covered with cobwebs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that we are now poised for success. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are now poised on the threshold of a new advance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, we are poised on the threshold of many important decisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are poised for a remarkable expansion of food production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The bird no longer hovers and descends at the same time: he is poised in the superior position, "above" his victim. Economic recovery is underway and prices finally seem poised to rise. Poised at the historical dawn of music technology, we are presented with a unique opportunity to thwart issues of gender equality and equity. Why did it seem poised to fall at the next blow? Now, the model is poised to begin another stride. The end of the century seemed to be poised on the edge of a social alternative. Thus, endocannabinoids appear poised to modulate visual processing at multiple stages in the inner and outer retinal layers. Linguists, too, have now fallen under the spell of the word and seem poised to take it over. Flemings believes that the cider industry is poised for excellent growth at the (higher margin) premium end of the market. Analogous forces seem poised to pave the way for cosmetic neurology. Instead, there are a large number of messy, competing biochemical processes poised far from equilibrium. A more nuanced examination reveals a successful industry poised to take advantage of a new era in popular music. The drawing that forms the frontispiece to this book is poised on the borderline between fact and fiction. First, people poised to enter retirement appeared to be far more preoccupied about possible changes in their marital relationships than about more practical considerations. 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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