| 词汇 | example_english_stiffen |
| 释义 | Examples of stiffenThese 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 author reported that the lethal effect of testosterone was because it ' stiffens the blood vessels'. He wanted to stiffen the resolve of employers in both the public and private sectors to resist wage claims. This is due to the fact that significantly more production hours were required to fabricate the sandwich panels than the more conventionally stiffened panels. In many countries equal opportunities legislation has been stiffened and increased importance has been attached to minimum wage provision. The major factor in declining lung function is loss of lung elasticity, aggravated by stiffening of the chest wall and reduced respiratory muscle strength. The problem of oscillatory behaviour due to manipulator flexibility has traditionally been solved by mechanically stiffening the manipulator. Her pelvis was raised at the back, so that she was continually lifting her heels from the -oor and stiffening her legs while playing. For the welded, biaxially stiffened concept, the material and tooling "value-per-pound" factors were not significantly different. In these circumstances the logic of accountancy was stiffened by a bureaucratic mode of reasoning, so he simply (as they say) followed orders. The guide-wire was then withdrawn through the femoral vein and could be subsequently stiffened by gently applying tension to both ends. Its characteristic behaviour is that when threatened it wedges itself into a crevice and stiffens its body so that predators cannot extract it. The rise of popular francophile radicalism stiffened ministerial ranks, and further strained the whigs. The first, more accurate one, includes the "dynamics stiffening" phenomenon. The biaxially stiffened concepts had higher flyaway costs than the composite-reinforced concept, even though their range capabilities were less than that of the composite concept. This study of the creature has convinced scientists involved with smart materials projects that human-made materials could also be made to stiffen at will. In our car configuration, there are four stiffening bulkheads whose shape defines the main cross sections of the chassis. The panels are integrally stiffened, hence there is a reduced fastener count. The second is the dimensions of the vocal folds which are determined by the muscles that stretch and stiffen the vocal folds. Ultimately, they had to swallow their objections to the small increase that finally was agreed on, but this stiffened their opposition to any future increases in payroll contributions. 105. With controversial topics, the usual outcome is to reinforce the already converted, stiffen the opposition, and split the 'undecided' between conversion and opposition, if they become involved at all. The major factor accounting for this decline appears to be loss of lung elasticity, aggravated by stiffening of the rib cage, and reduced respiratory muscle strength. There is nothing extravagant about it; in fact, there is rather a case for widening or stiffening it a little in some respects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now that international competition has stiffened, the multinationals are taking their profits at the expense of the workers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that the driving test itself needs stiffening. 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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