| 词汇 | example_english_striking-distance |
| 释义 | within striking distancecollocation in Englishmeanings of within, strikingand distanceThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with distance. within preposition adverb uk /wɪˈðɪn/ us /wɪˈðɪn/ inside or not further than an area or period ... See more at within striking adjective uk /ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/ us /ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/ very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot ... See more at striking distance noun uk /ˈdɪs.təns/ us /ˈdɪs.təns/ the amount of space between ... See more at distance Examples of within striking distanceThese 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. I am told by conservative estate agents that the repair grant would have to be doubled if it was to come within strikingdistance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That figure is within strikingdistance of the £2.750 million which the new figure will be: that is, the debentures of £2,750 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It required that any external institution had to be endorsed by an existing college—one within strikingdistance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To double, redouble and surredouble the horrors that have been mentioned would bring one nowhere within strikingdistance of the result of atomic warfare. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is clear that this country too will come within strikingdistance of meeting the convergence criteria. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The best example occurred within strikingdistance of this building. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the last war, in order to have air superiority, we had to have aerodromes within strikingdistance of the enemy countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a rapid increase of production in a country which is certainly within strikingdistance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Other schools within strikingdistance of my constituency have also become grant-maintained. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, could we keep interest rates within strikingdistance of those within the single currency area? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the only ones within strikingdistance by air. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, which countries, for the purpose of the fulfilment of this pledge, are deemed to be within strikingdistance of our shores? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We may not be able to obtain all this, but if we get within strikingdistance our target should reflect the same result. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 More than half of the local authorities have either done so or are within strikingdistance of doing so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We realise that at least one continental country within strikingdistance of these shores is organised for war in a way almost unprecedented in history. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In summary, we are now within strikingdistance of putting a halt to the runaway increases in common agricultural policy expenditure in recent years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are no ports anywhere within strikingdistance of this 5 million tons figure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are, therefore, already within strikingdistance of having nuclear power as cheaply as thermal power. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Far more people make exceptional business use of cars without coming within strikingdistance of 25,000 miles a year. 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 within Go to the definition of striking Go to the definition of distance See other collocations with distance |
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