| 词汇 | example_english_slim |
| 释义 | Examples of slimThese 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 solution is a familiar one and it entails slimming down procedures and simplifying them to some extent. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I am in the process of slimming down membership by about one-third, and the chairman has reorganised the committee structure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are a fat beast which needs slimming down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The review will consider the need for slimming down the curriculum and for simplifying the testing arrangements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has of course been some slimming down, because some of the former nationalised industries were extremely inefficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I will not talk about a decline of the coal industry; we are talking about a slimming down process—perhaps even a rejuvenation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There must be further slimming down if industry is to be competitive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The 10 women's weekly magazines examined included only eight slimming advertisements, which were all considered to be in breach of the code. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The intense industry pressures also affect men and boys, growing numbers of whom are taking up the slimming craze. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are now sponsored slims being held in classrooms, and that is irresponsible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I heard her say this on television recently; industry is being slimmed down; it is being made leaner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such drugs are made popular for all kinds of things, from slimming to making people sleep better or feel more energetic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The challenge to achieve self-sufficiency in food has produced a slimmed down, highly mechanised industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always understood that slimming is a temporary expedient and that, if carried too far, it generally results in the death of the patient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps he might think about having a debate on the 40,000 civil servants who form part of the slimming down operation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They re-equipped and slimmed down their work force almost to non-existence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have seen how awful some of the clinical outcomes of cosmetic surgery are, and we have seen the irresponsible behaviour by many slimming clinics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that it can be slimmed down considerably and still give acceptable protection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must recognise that industry has not yet completed the process of slimming down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Did the young lady simply cease her slimming activities? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do we have to go through all this slimming process now? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of those, 36 appeared in slimming magazines, 30 in women's monthly magazines, 14 in the popular press, and 18 in women's weekly magazines. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have been slimmed down, especially in respect of supervisory ranks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Savings are already being made from slimming down regional health authorities in preparation for the transition to regional offices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both girls, who were very young, were suffering from serious slimming illnesses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Up till recently slimming diets consisted of fruits and vegetables. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do so mainly as a director of slimming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the distressed areas the slimming there is not by choice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We accept that the present system of testing needs refinement and slimming down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He also said that he was recommending these proposals as a "slimming" process. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Between 1981 and 1983, the industry was slimmed down and made more productive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Can he say whether there is any truth in that suggestion and, if so, what sort of slimming down of the labour force he envisages? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Two of the largest dairies in the country are already supplying slimming milk to those who need it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may have slimmed elements peripheral to our basic defence needs, but we have kept the essentials. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are certainly slimming down in our company, but we are also putting our heads down, we are battening down the hatches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The prescribing of slimming pills is the clinical responsibility of physicians, whether in the national health service or in private clinics. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since 1959, we have seen a grand slimming down of the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The company has to be slimmed down and must concentrate on the products with a promising future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must have slimmed down and effective police authorities to which there will be proper local accountability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have implemented information technology; they have slimmed down management. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We turn to the amphetamines to help us with slimming and other problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Again, the person who does not buy this slimming loaf does not get the value of that "tanner" off in the shops. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have slimmed down and eliminated their losses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What about the way in which they have increased production and slimmed down their industry to suit the prevailing circumstances? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Slimming advertisements vary enormously, from taking exercise to eating less and every conceivable method in between. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My constituency has been devastated by closures of mills never to open again, while others are rapidly slimming down to try to survive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have to rely on the medical advice given me, and that is that the drug is effective for slimming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most companies have ruthlessly slimmed their manning levels to stay alive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is nothing about reducing exam overload in secondary schools or slimming down the national curriculum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now we must start a radical programme of slimming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been many well-publicised extreme cases involving young women who have been slimming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My suggestion is that the great advantage of slimming down ministerial ranks might include the following points. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Today over-manning has been slimmed down, certainly in the private sector and to some extent in the public sector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the past three years local garage owners have slimmed down their organisations to the bone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have taken unemployment; they have taken redundancy; they have slimmed down and now there is what is called an efficient workforce. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Notable among these measures are the proposals for slimming down the workforce. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The use of such drugs for slimming purposes can and does have devastating effects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always believed that the epidemic of dieting in western society is responsible for the increase in slimming illnesses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pills and drugs used by the slimming industry could effectively be called uppers and downers—the term used in the drug culture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am therefore disappointed that the slimming industry has not yet volunteered to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose that if we slimmed down an embassy or two and reduced the status of one or two, that would produce £3 million per annum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The steel industry has already been dramatically slimmed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the industry is to be slimmed down still further, we are talking about men aged between 45 and 55 years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A few months ago there were certain preparations on the market containing iodine which were being used by young girls for slimming purposes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been no significant change in the overall form of the laboratory's programme, although some components of it have been slimmed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Rather than "slimmed down", the description should be anoretic—slimming is voluntary while anorexia is not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that industry would emerge slimmed down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the other hand, it might be that the diet would not make for slimming. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The woman who is engaged on heavy manual work is not concerned with slimming; she is well slimmed as a result of her work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it true that slimming is still a danger and, if so, can anything be done to counteract it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The airline is in process of slimming down its fleet of aircraft and subsequently the disposal of the resulting surplus. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does it mean that its budget will be slimmed at this difficult time? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They will certainly not be consulted about any slimming down of the work force and the consequent redundancies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Probably her contribution will be 1½ d., but the chances are that she will be on a slimming diet and not eating bread at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Plants have been slimmed down—they have been anorexic—as staffing has been reduced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Others will have clinics for those with particular needs such as arthritis and diabetes, or slimming groups. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The rationalisation of a number of our larger industries has resulted in their slimming rather than taking on labour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is never any slimming of the body corporate at head office when yards are faced with closure and workers with redundancy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have no coal industry or shipbuilding industry left to speak of, and the steel industry has been slimmed down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 British industry has slimmed down and returned to some sort of profitability on a lower base. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 British firms, which achieve a greater efficiency by slimming down their labour forces, often do so at the expense of the national economy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Enormous slims of money have been spent by landowners in developing their land for which they have got but a very small return. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does this slimming down mean that their employment will be in jeopardy? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should set it, for example, against the fact that last year we spent about £40 million on various forms of slimming preparation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a nation, we spend about £40 million a year on slimming pills and foods, and we are spending over £1,500 million on alcohol. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At 476 pages, the book is slimmer than the previous edition published only five years ago, but still remains comprehensive. She is slimmer and looks more of a woman, in clothes which are appropriate for her age. Other younger respondents expressed negative selfperceptions by contrasting their experiences to those of slimmer friends. In the revised map of music, nothing will be lost, although some slices of the musical pie might get slimmer as the market organically becomes more segmented. In summary, a variety of biological, sociological, and psychological explanations have been proposed, but their empirical underpinnings have remained slim. A slim volume like this is constrained in what it can achieve, but it manages to do a lot. The few pages presented in this slim volume cannot match the detail in those publications. To my knowledge, there is very slim and mostly anecdotal evidence for "spontaneous" psychosis in other species. Whatever the truth of this, this particular school's proposal document is a remarkably slim and relatively uninformative basis for granting the award. The weakest section is part 3, a slim three chapters on various programs that serve this population. However, when hope hangs by a slim thread reason may vanish. Many will make enormous sacrifices in an attempt to realize even a slim chance of making their children's lives better. The chances that the observer would actually happen to look at the place where the stimulus was to appear were very slim indeed. However, this slim volume begins to get really interesting when the issues of the evidence base for the models and techniques are discussed. I got the sense that the chances of obtaining reliable estimates were very slim. 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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