| 词汇 | example_english_shrank |
| 释义 | Examples of shrankThese 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. As increased mobility shrank the country for holidaymakers and thieves, it did the same for prisoners and policemen. However, this effect size shrank to 0.26% four or more months after the intervention ceased. However, as the war turned into a prolonged conflict in the autumn of 1936, the scope for autonomy shrank. Particularly hard hit was the government's tax base, as those activities that provided it with the bulk of its revenues shrank disproportionately. The reorganization dramatically shrank the national security staff and shuffled it to a remote corner of the agency. Within a few years, the economy shrank by 15% and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 to 19%. Grain reserves shrank when those who ran out of food sought the help of relatives. The range of crimes that were potentially capital shrank drastically and it continues to do so in our time. Over two decades to 1994 the area of permanent forest shrank by half, to a little over one fourth of total area. The military's holdings in the bank shrank from 43 to 25% of assets, while non-military and foreign holdings in the bank increased from 8 to 25%. Alongside the growth in home ownership, the private-rental sector shrank considerably. Thus, because the grain harvest was mechanised even as it shrank substantially after 1880, simply counting reapers will progressively understate the trend away from hand methods, whereas this reflects it. My entire body shrank at the touch. Is he aware that in this case an estate of £150 shrank to £2, after the various fees and expenses had been paid? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we saw, the majority shrank from the nominal 100 or so down to 20. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During 1958 the labour force in the industry shrank from 210,000 to 190,000. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After the 1947 cuts, the figure shrank to 13,000. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From 1946, when there were 976,000 employed on the land, the number shrank to about half—485,000, in 1967. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there was a raincoat where, after one appearance in a shower, the sleeves shrank by 6 inches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was astonished to hear that he shrank from the prospect of holding 100 inquiries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once the well had been capped, the size of the main slick rapidly shrank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, in 1955, the year of maximum increase in output in the industry, the export market shrank a little. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People shrank from the appalling significance of removing an operation that had been going for seven, eight, nine, ten or eleven years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shrank in my seat and became less and less obvious as the debate went on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the latter part of the period between the wars, it shrank much less than our trade with the rest of the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Every year the request for extra money grew as budgets shrank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I found that as the volume of currency in circulation shrank, as it did from 1921, the index of production shrank in almost direct ratio. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No doubt they shrank from the contradictions which they had to introduce into the ordinary meaning of words. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They shrank still further from imposing a longer sentence than two years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He held his convictions with great strength; he never shrank from expressing them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, in the last few moments he shrank from playing the game into extra time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, he shrank from the inevitable conclusion that the whole system should be subject to review. 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 it is fair to say that he shrank from tackling them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sadly, for too long, we shrank from embracing the modernisation of too many of our industries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their surplus shrank from $64 billion in 1974 to $15 billion in 1978. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The flow of recruits shrank, the number of full-time leaders fell away and the university and other full-time courses closed down one by one until only three survive to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certain urban district councils have acquired populations which would have done justice to a major borough, while some boroughs shrank until their position became quite anomalous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The "yes"vote shrank and the"no" vote increased inexorably in the opinion polls as the campaign went on until it was virtually a dead heat on the day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe, first of all, that all nations shrank back when they had a vision of war as it now is—a vision too terrible to contemplate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Loyal as he was to his colleagues, he never shrank, when the time came and public need required it, from putting them aside—once and for all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The odd thing was that in our period of government we never shrank from imposing higher costs on those who were working to pay for the extra pensions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Under private ownership, the industry shrank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As the standing rows on the entire northern, the lower eastern and the lower western grandstands were converted into seats, the capacity shrank to 42,800. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The sovereigns who had made him duke and grandee shrank from covering themselves with ridicule by revealing the way in which they had been deceived. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 2002, the district shrank slightly in area due to redistricting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Due to the subsequent economical and political changes in both countries the volume of trade shrank considerably. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The edges of the shield were bound with stitched rawhide, which shrank as it dried improving structural cohesion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The game also shrank in size to fit atop a bar or counter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He used much of these surpluses to pay down the national debt, which shrank from $63 million in 1853 to $25 million in 1857. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The favoured size of the primary working unit progressively shrank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Tumors shrank at least 30% in 57% of people treated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Thus, the music scene shrank and a number of bars and clubs that had booked music ceased to do so. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As it shrank, salts and alkali were concentrated in its remaining waters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The total student population shrank to about 300 of which about 50 were boarders. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The population shrank from 160,000 in the mid-1990s to 116,000 in 2002 as residents moved elsewhere in search of work. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Finally, however, it felt obliged to attempt an enterprise from which others shrank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As glider operations were phased out after the war, the regiment shrank and was eventually disbanded in 1957. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Civil war appeared imminent, but each side shrank from the first step. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Further, the 400g blocks shrank down to 360g. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After that class sizes shrank down to about 1,300. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The livestock supply shrank too, as the number of horses fell from 127,000 to 80,000, and mules 111,000 to 76.000. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, from 2009 to 2011, their population shrank by 14%. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The prosecution also stated their belief that the glove shrank from having been soaked in blood and later testing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Immediately after the depression of the 1890s, the population shrank to half this size, but recovered by mid the 1950s almost to its peak level. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As skirts and sleeves shrank, fashions began to favour a more slender, vertical look. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While not reduced to being inoperable or insignificant, it shrank and became more fractious even as it ratcheted up its work. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Copper prices later fell, along with many other commodities and stock prices, as demand shrank from fear of a global recession. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Financially the budget shrank, and many of the faculty took part-time hours and pay cuts to balance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By 1914 the population fell to 75 and shrank further to 25 by 1933. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Year, after year, though, as advances came in mechanization, rationalization and automation, the number of quarrymen and quarrywomen shrank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 1973 oil crisis, however, put the brakes on this ambitious expansion when the demand for fuel-hungry sports cars shrank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Small studies showed the lesions shrank but that the drugs were often toxic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rainforests shrank into isolated patches, these islands of rainforest were mostly confined to wet valleys further and further apart. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, the party shrank in representation again, this time to just six seats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 1971 release, characterized as a semi-professional version with limited sales, was a redesign that shrank the board and reduced the number of counters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the dotcom boom receded in 2001 and the web development industry shrank, coders with more industry experience were in higher demand. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the lakes and rivers shrank, fish populations became geologically isolated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The crater's floor contains cracks that formed as the pool of impact melt cooled and shrank. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A side effect however was that she shrank down to a couple of inches later. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Income shrank, and in 1838 the state's taxation revenue was $45,000, but the interest on the state's growing debt was $193,350. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Owing to the war, the city's population shrank dramatically in a short period of time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On average, the glaciers shrank by 4.9 feet in 2006, the most recent year for which data are available. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Over the next 10 million years, erosion shrank the island until it was almost an atoll. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the samples cooled, the fluid shrank more than the surrounding mineral, and created a vapor bubble. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Throughout the period, 50 - 60 per cent of the hand-loom weavers were adult males, the share rising slightly as the hand-loom sector shrank. Chaplaincies expanded into new institutions but often shrank in terms of the number of students who supported them. The 'gap' between the two parties shrank from 36 points to 17 points. However, the retina shrank only by about 1% relative to the pigment epithelium, so this does not seem to be the case. The prospect almost certainly deterred those who shrank from so exposing their private life from seeking a public imprimatur for their personal marital failure. The possibilities for performing in churches shrank as the number of invitations dwindled sharply. The other villages all shrank in size, although the timing varied somewhat in each case. The current account deteriorated as the trade balance shrank; business investment overseas doubled between 1965 and 1970. On the contrary, it shrank from 28.1 to 19.1 points. A professional family background soared to over 20 per cent whereas the working-class category shrank notably. Though both effects were strong, they were not orthogonal: the presence of focus shrank the predicted-accent effect by more than half. In the footnote quarrels of the modal theory between 1905 and 1910, scholarly boldness in defence of patriotic honour swelled as the print shrank. The human figures reduced to type, shrank in size, and lurked the margins as guides to the monumental scale of nature's nation. 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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