| 词汇 | example_english_surplus-commodity |
| 释义 | surplus commoditycollocation in Englishmeanings of surplusand commodityThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with commodity. surplus noun[C or U] adjective uk /ˈsɜː.pləs/ us /ˈsɝː.pləs/ (an amount that is) more than ... See more at surplus commodity noun[C] uk /kəˈmɒd.ə.ti/ us /kəˈmɑː.də.t̬i/ a substance or product that can be traded, bought, ... See more at commodity Examples of surplus commodityThese 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. Any further co-responsibility levy must apply only to those countries which increase their surpluscommodity production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To-day we have reached conditions which have not prevailed before—that we have to manage the currency in conditions of surpluscommodity supply and surplus conversion capacity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Rather, such surplus commodities are simply transferred to another population. There are, in addition, schemes to make surplus commodities available to certain groups of consumers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The costs of intervention and disposal for surplus commodities have reached levels far beyond those that can be justified to the taxpayer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the burden on taxpayers in financing the disposal of surplus commodities has become completely unacceptable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For the first time, production in three commodities has exceeded home requirements, and we are now subsidising the export of surplus commodities from this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These surplus commodities are to be paid for in local currency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will it lead to a cut in the production of surplus commodities and, if so, by what percentage? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many surplus commodities held in stock, including cereals such as barley are, however, not generally suitable for use as emergency food aid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Over the period since we took office, average support prices for the three main surplus commodities, milk, cereals and sugar, have fallen in real terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We believe that price increases should not take place—certainly not substantial price increases—in respect of surplus commodities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What we need is a three-to-four-year structural plan for reform, particularly as it affects surplus commodities—milk products, wine, and a number of other things. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With regard to our own resources, it is our view that expenditure on agricultural support needs to be reduced, especially in relation to surplus commodities, rather than increased. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must make further progress this year, particularly with cereals and beef, in limiting the production of surplus commodities and the burden that they place on the budget. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I realise that we cannot prevent some surpluses, but the size of some of the surpluses and the increasing price of surplus commodities arc extremely hard to justify. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They believe that the case has to be made out—and we do not think it has been made out so far—for any substantial price increases on surplus commodities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My party has made a range of suggestions including disincentives for the production of surplus commodities and incentives for the production of things that we need more of, especially timber. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is curious that so many people think in watertight compartments and there are few who seem to understand that surplus commodities and poverty are closely related. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been advantages in having interventions, but what is wrong is when we get substantial surpluses year after year and then price increases on the existing surplus commodities. 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? 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