| 词汇 | example_english_poor-widow |
| 释义 | poor widowcollocation in Englishmeanings of poorand widowThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with widow. poor adjective uk /pɔːr/ us /pʊr/ having little money and/or ... See more at poor widow noun[C] uk /ˈwɪd.əʊ/ us /ˈwɪd.oʊ/ a woman whose husband or wife has died and who has not ... See more at widow Examples of poor widowThese 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. Remarks like this reflect the social attitudes to widowhood which cause people to put on their 'visiting the poorwidow' expression when calling on the bereaved. They have nothing to do with the poorwidow against the rich banker. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 According to the police constable, he then skidded and knocked into this poorwidow, who is now in hospital, permanently injured. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The incident of that poorwidow was recalled to my mind when the discussion on the household means test first began. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The truth is that this is not a question of the poorwidow, or the poor orphan, or the poor domestic consumer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he think it is nothing to take ten shillings from a poorwidow? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always heard the poor small investor trotted out and the widow, especially the poorwidow with her investments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have taken one section of the community and tried to give the impression that they are getting more than the poorwidow receives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not speaking of the poorwidow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is the case of a poorwidow, with seven little children, who may have to pay the solicitor in the case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not bring in the problem of disaggregation in the case of the thalidomide child or even in the case of the poorwidow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to know precisely what is to happen if a poorwidow in my part of the world makes an appeal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we to hear the argument of the poorwidow whose business will be crushed by the competition of the municipalities? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A constituency case about a poorwidow may be just as important as any of these larger topics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are taking away from the poorwidow who is trying to help herself and who is trying to be independent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot allow them to rediscover the poor working-man and the poorwidow who owns all this property. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Tax relief helps the better off most, while not helping the poorwidow at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was the only son left to support that poorwidow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Amendments have been refused because, in other cases, they would operate harshly against the poorwidow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many a poorwidow left with children has to face the battle of life and provide shelter and food for her family. 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 poor Go to the definition of widow See other collocations with widow |
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